Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - February, 2020
Dreamworld report released
A Queensland coroner has issued findings of an inquest into the deaths of four people at the Dreamworld theme park.
State launches silicosis strategy
New South Wales has unveiled a new strategy to stamp out silicosis.
Cleaners hit kids' lungs
Early exposure to household cleaning products has been associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheezing.
Gold claims revived in ICAC push
Principles formed deep in Australia’s colonial history have been revived in the push for a federal corruption court.
Hundreds leave quarantine
Australia will soon start allowing year 11 and 12 students to enter from China, except from the Hubei province at the centre of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Push to put eyes on air
With environmental risks on the rise, experts are calling for a new air pollution monitoring body.
Report urges kids' inclusion
Top global health bodies have laid out a broad range of risks they say is putting young people’s future under threat.
ACT slams religious laws
The ACT Government says proposed religious freedom laws would seriously threaten human rights protections.
Building Code reforms proposed
The Federal Government is looking for ways to improve the operation of the Building Code.
Jail fights in pay rise claim
Unions want a pay rise for Victoria’s juvenile prison staff to reflect the dangerous nature of their work.
Bullying rife for trainee docs
A new survey shows one in three trainee doctors in Australia have experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment or discrimination in the past 12 months, but most do not report it.
China's virus numbers drop
China has reported a drop in the number of new cases of coronavirus Covid-19.
Waste dump laws raised
The laws behind the plan to build a nuclear waste dump in South Australia have been raised in federal parliament.
Outbreak bug dubbed 'Covid-19'
Expert agencies have decided to assign a new name to the novel coronavirus: Covid-19.
Burnt trees bring risks
Authorities have issued a warning to anyone working around fire-damaged trees.
New body for ADF deaths
The Federal Government is setting up a new body to tackle defence force and veteran suicides.
Ozone deaths studied
A new report finds daily exposure to ground-level ozone in cities is associated with an increased risk of death.