We’ve all been there – you’re trying to unscrew something, but the screw just won’t budge. It’s not your average screw, though. This one might be a tamper-proof or one-way screw, designed specifically ...

A tiny Queensland invention is expected to become standard on all new cars in the state. One-way screws for number plates are the brainchild of three Brisbane police officers. The screws are much ...

Crime prevention officer Senior Constable Jennifer Poolman said thieves stole number plates for many reasons, including petrol station drive-offs to avoid detection, and also to avoid tolls and fines, ...

Drivers can stop criminal gangs by picking up a simple one-way screw to put on their number plates. Oxford Safer Communities is hoping to dish out thousands of the one-way screws to drivers over the ...

The best-laid DIY project plans can hit a snag if a stripped screw turns up. Though stuck fasteners with stripped heads can certainly slow down your progress, they’re not impossible to deal with. We ...

In the Southern Metro police region more than 4000 plates were stolen between June 2016 and June 2017 and used to commit other, often violent, crimes. Thefts jumped from 2482 to 4771 between mid year ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Sunshine Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. Turning the Screws on Crime will be rolled out in Sippy Downs this weekend, and members of the ...

Bendigo police are offering free one-way security screws in a bid to reduce number plate thefts in the region. Journalist for the Bendigo Advertiser. Love country living, my two children (retriever ...

NUMBERPLATE thefts are on the rise in Melbourne’s southeast and motorists are being urged to fit one-way screws. From May 1 to August 1 there were 390 thefts from cars in the Frankston Crime Service ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Community News. Followed categories will be added to My News. This is the advice Kingaroy police are giving motorists. They have invited people to bring their ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from The Hills. Followed categories will be added to My News. In June there has been four incidents reported in Kellyville and Rouse Hill alone. The latest incident ...