Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals

Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.

QLD union gets desk-level access to new blood

Reports say Queensland's public sector unions are moving “desk to desk” and “floor by floor” through government offices to recruit new workers.

CFMEU cops more fines for attempted action

The CFMEU has been hit with a $48,000 fine for threatening to disrupt work on a Melbourne rail station.

Big night for WA safety champs

Five Western Australian businesses and projects have been praised for their efforts to reduce the risk of work-related injury and disease.

Lemon protection needed, lawyer says

Legal experts say Australian need proper protection against lemons – cars that seem fine but need multiple repairs.

Seawall saga taken to court

Legal action is being taken after a seawall collapsed last year and flooded an iron mine on Koolan Island.

Truck fires bring officials knocking

West Australian Government inspectors are looking into five separate fires involving trucks at a single mine site.

Locals taking better view of multicultural country

University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.

'No jab, no play' reaches north

Queensland childcare centres will be allowed to reject unvaccinated children from January 1 next year.

Expert warns UK model would hurt local insurers

Analysts say that if ASIC follows the lead of its UK counterpart, Australia's major life insurers could be faced with a remediation bill of over $1 billion over 10 years.

Learner biker 'bot lays out human challenge

Yamaha’s new motorcycle-riding robot has called out nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi.

$70,000 fine for Pilbara iron death

An iron ore company linked to Rio Tinto has been hit with a $70,000 fine over the “foreseeable” death of mine worker in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

BHP won't let downturn damage its view

The chairman of BHP Billiton says the company remains “robust and resilient”, despite taking a battering in recent months.

Mixed response for subs in RSRT review

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says imposing minimum rates for owner-drivers will not price them out of the market, but industry figures disagree.

Shark money spread to new measures

The New South Wales Government says it will spend $16 million on new, science-based approaches to preventing shark attacks.

YouTube used to spot unsafe driving

Road safety researchers are using videos posted online by drowsy drivers to study the effects of sleepiness on driving.

Disagreement over union's background deals

The former head of the Australian Workers Union (AWU) in Victoria has responded to claims of big donation deals around the $2.5 billion EastLink road project.

Shorten seeks safer imports

The Federal Opposition says the Government should do more to stop asbestos-laden building products coming into Australia.

Water workers warned of deadly risk

Nearly 100 workers at a WA Water Corporation maintenance project have been exposed to asbestos particles, but authorities say it is not as bad as it seems.