Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Residents of Palm Island off North Queensland have been told not to drink their tap water.
States push for silicosis fix
Authorities are responding to the growing silicosis issue in the stone industry.
Dogs make some swallow drugs
Research suggests drug detection dogs increase the risk of unsafe drug practices.
Uber faces class action
The taxi industry has launched a class action alleging that Uber operated illegally in Australia.
Ambos alert to ramping danger
Ambulance ramping in Tasmania is causing “widespread and undeniable psychological injury”, paramedics say.
Lockdown response to prison strikes
Queensland prison officers are striking after wage negotiations broke down.
Booze ads back brands
Alcohol advertising in sport can have long-term effects on drinking attitudes, according to a new study.
Local drug alerts fall short
Experts suggest Australians are being kept in the dark about new risks of medicines.
ALP gas plan criticised
Richard Di Natale has criticised Labor’s $1.5 billion plan to unlock gas reserves in northern Australia.
Domestic fleet dwindling
Unions, industry and defence analysts say they are concerned by Australia's shrinking merchant fleet.
Flu jab expansion suggested
Experts say free flu vaccines are working, but there is room for improvement.
Greens seek big legal boosts
The Greens want $1.59 billion worth of legal reforms, including a boost for legal aid and domestic violence prevention.
Sydney EDs slammed
New data exposes deteriorating waiting times and safety concerns in Sydney emergency departments.
Uranium mine slides through
The Coalition appears to have signed off on a controversial uranium mine one day before calling the federal election, and did not announce it until the day before Anzac Day.
News trauma studied
Researchers have identified a feedback cycle that keeps us consuming concerning news.
Ai Group wants IR freeze
The Australian Industry Group wants an industrial relations freeze until new senators take office.
Dengue-Zika link studied
Experts warn that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses the greatest danger of spreading the Zika virus in Australia.
Typhoid reported on Manus
There are reports that a typhoid outbreak is affecting asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island.
Vic. expands drug trial
The Victorian Government is changing the rules for its supervised safe injecting room.