Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - March, 2016
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.
Patching in to easier diabetes
Korean engineers have unveiled a wearable, sweat-sensing patch that can monitor and regulate blood glucose levels.
Safe pay talks re-worked
The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RST) is holding a hearing this week on a draft variation to the 2016 Road Safety Remuneration Order.
Tailings making more trouble for Yabulu
The environment around Townsville’s Yabulu nickel refinery is plagued by tailings seepage and elevated levels of ammonia.
Union wants Government view on abuse concerns
The Transport Workers’ Union has slammed the Federal Government over new deals with Qatar Airways.
Big review plots China's green damage
A new report says China is responsible for about ten per cent of the global warming since the pre-industrial era.
Gene info has little effect
The age of personal gene sequencing is upon us, though many people are unwilling to decode their DNA.
Legal minds want to close prying eyes
Legal experts say there needs to be big reforms to protect privacy in the digital age.
Ceiling safety taken to the top
School is meant to be about expanding young minds, but ceiling safety issues in WA mean some schools are more likely to compress them.
Victorian firefighters stay split
The Victorian Government will not merge the state’s two fire services, despite strong recommendations to do so.
Death report reveals avoidable risks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the environment is killing millions of people every year.
Graphene filters reaching industrial grade
Australian engineers have unveiled a new type of graphene-based filter that work several times faster than current equivalents.