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The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) has found a high prevalence and tolerance of sexual harassment within Victoria Police.

Black lung gets rapid response from mine bosses

Miners at various sites have showed signs of ‘black lung’, and they are making their anger known.

Blood spot-check set to sell

A quick and easy new blood-type test is near the end of its journey from high-tech Australian laboratories to the market.

Investigation launched after BHP derailment

BHP says one of its iron trains derailed recently, but no one was injured.

'Ice' money restores recent shortfall

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he has invested $300 million in the drug treatment sector as a response to the recent ‘ice’ taskforce.

Cops swoop on Setka after union probe

The biggest move in the wake of the royal commission into trade unions has come in the form of charges against CFMEU leader John Setka.

Dozens dead in offshore oil blaze

Reports say up to 32 people are dead after one of the worst offshore oil disasters in history.

Call for brakes on gene machine

A group of US scientists and activists want the next level of gene-editing techniques banned.

Insurers back climate money outlook

The insurance industry has welcomed the Federal Government’s renewed focus on natural disaster preparedness and mitigation.

Expert seeks smart view of SA waste dump

There are more hearings on this week in South Australia’s nuclear fuel cycle royal commission.

Refugees' safety risked in Nauru roof work

Troubling reports are emerging that refugees and local workers on Nauru are being forced to remove asbestos without proper protection from the potentially deadly material.

Limits linked to reduced quad bike death

Australian authorities have put out a series of recommendations to reduce the amount of unnecessary deaths from quad bike accidents, which have killed 19 people so far this year.

Mine truck crush report released

The NSW Department of Resources and Energy has released its report on an incident in August which saw a haul truck at the Ashton Coal Handling and Preparation Plant crush a light vehicle.

Sand mine slammed for flood risk

The director of a company hoping to set up a sand mine in Queensland has referred to his own son’s battle with leukaemia to claim the mine will not harm children.

Expert calls for mandatory health cover

Economists have called for health insurance to become mandatory, as part of the greatest health care overhaul since the introduction of Medicare.

Plain packages appear to play down allure

Research has revealed a significant drop in the number of new teenage smokers, with the reduction attributed to plain packaging laws.

Vic power fix to cut fire risk

The Victorian Government is calling for technology to be installed across its electricity distribution network to reduce the risk of fire from fallen power lines.

Victoria spends big on anti-terror measures

The Victorian Government has unveiled plans to spend close to $50 million on new counter-terrorism capabilities for police.

EPA says wrong river looking good

The NSW Environment Protection Authority appears to have bungled part of its investigation into water pollution on the Central Coast, by conducting water quality tests on the wrong river.

Costly Brazil spill reaches coast

Toxic sludge from Samarco’s burst dam in Brazil has reached the Atlantic Ocean, in what could be the worst environmental disaster the country has seen.