Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Researchers have recreated the searing experience of a bushfire from the safety of a virtual reality headset.
Call for reform amid PFAS discoveries
Free blood tests are being offered after the discovery of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water in northern Australia.
IRC calls off prison strikes
The NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) has ordered striking prison officers to return to work.
OPAL rods off for processing
Nuclear waste from Australia's only reactor will soon be exported for reprocessing and then re-imported.
WA forming rural fire service
Western Australia is getting a new rural fire service, funded by a levy hike.
Carp tests find no human risk
Research suggests the biological warfare being waged on carp will not cross over into humans.
Cops respond to revelations
Victoria Police has suspended four officers and reassigned a fifth over the alleged use of excessive force.
Warnings issued on WA outlet
WA’s Water Corporation has issued warnings about an offshore wastewater outlet.
Coal mine fire reviewed
Authorities say an incident in which underground miners were engulfed in a wall of flame should have been avoided.
Linc guilty of gas breaches
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Bight spin uncovered
BP once proposed that an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight would provide a “welcomed boost” to local economies.
Hospital body cameras in safety bid
Townsville Hospital is introducing body cameras to protect staff.
Implant inquiry shows scale of pain
More legal action is expected following a scathing Senate report into pelvic mesh implants.
Uni faces 'killer robot' boycott
Leading AI researchers have announced a boycott of South Korea's top university over claims it is building killer robots.
Program to spot sexual concerns
A new program aims to train carers to recognise harmful sexual behaviour in vulnerable children.
Prison assault stats rise in Victoria
Jail operators in Victoria are failing on key safety and security fronts.
Algae probe returns concerns
Dangerous neurotoxins have been discovered for the first time in algal bloom samples ...
Witness app for victim assistance
Scientists and crime experts have created an app to assist victims and witnesses record information to help with convictions and prevent miscarriages of justice.
CFMEU blackmail case continues
The CFMEU in Victoria has failed to have blackmail charges against its leaders thrown out.