Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Sub-contractors who worked on expanding the Perth Airport say they have been left short by the problem-plagued project.
Turnbull takes aim at safe truck talks
A watchdog for safe pay in the transport industry has been dealt a big blow, with a warning from the top that it could be scrapped.
Latrobe wants healthy fire response
The Latrobe City Council wants the Victorian Government to take on all of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry's community health recommendation.
Office anxiety claim faces tribunal
A federal tribunal has been called in for a public servant who claimed she was psychologically damaged by a seating arrangement.
Doctors want brown coal stopped
Hundreds of doctors and medical professionals are calling on the Victorian government to retire the Latrobe Valley's brown coal power plants because of the health concerns.
Truckers' safe pay delayed
The Federal Government wants to override the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) to delay the introduction of new minimum payment rates for trucking contractors.
Asbestos response lagging in NSW
Residents say the New South Wales Government is failing in its response to the toxic legacy of Mr Fluffy asbestos.
Road money going the wrong way
Governments tend to shower new roads, railway and other infrastructure on marginal electorates, but a new report says this pork-barrelling is creating a major drag.
SA legitimising transport tech
The South Australian government has approved on-road trials of driverless cars.
Smoking stings at genetic level
Research has revealed the epigenetic effect of a mother’s smoking on their unborn child.
Study cracks NZ chiro claims
Studies show more than half of New Zealand chiropractors who advertise online make misleading claims about what they can treat.
Farmers drag gas worries to court
A Queensland farming family is in a legal bid for compensation for damage from coal seam gas mining.
Drones and digital eyes lead mining tech
Analysts say a tech revolution is rising in the mining industry.
Glencore mine fine doubled
The fine on Glencore’s Bulga coal mine for breaching work safety conditions has been doubled.
QLD Gov responds to new black lung claims
The Queensland CFMEU says two more workers have black lung, marking the eighth confirmed case of coal miners’ pneumoconiosis since December last year.
Doctors debate role in detention
Two experts have debated whether doctors should boycott working in Australia’s immigration detention centres.
Students caught in ACN's decline
Australian Careers Network (ACN) has slid into voluntary administration, leaving its 15,000 students with no classes.
Vic paramedics get long-awaited pay rise
Victorian paramedics will receive pay rises in line with the increasingly demanding nature of their job.
NHMRC pays for new wind farm reviews
The National Heath and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has put up another $3.3 million for studies on illness and wind turbines.
Nuclear plan's economics slammed
South Australia’s enthusiasm to build a nuclear waste storage facility may be tempered by a new Australia Institute report.