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Domestic violence leave laws fall short for survivors

Domestic violence leave laws fall short for survivors

Domestic violence leave laws are poorly understood and disconnected from broader systems of support, with many employees missing out on protection.

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Black hole looms as workers comp scheme expands

Victims of bullying and sexual harassment can now seek redress under Australia's largest workers compensation scheme, but questions remain about its viability.

Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm

Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm

Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm

Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm

A Sculpture by the Sea installer, who needed facial surgery after a workplace accident, claims he was dismissed after complaining about workplace safety.

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'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

'Living in a box': farm workers reveal dire conditions

Migrant workers are living in "dire" cramped conditions and face racism in rural towns, as researchers call to change visa conditions leaving them vulnerable.

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass parliament

Government debt collectors and other staff will have to put suicide prevention front of mind under laws to prompt practical change and save lives.

'We cop it': abused, tired retail workers demand change

'We cop it': abused, tired retail workers demand change

Understaffed, abused and at the mercy of constant job changes, retail workers are burned out and almost half plan to throw in the towel.

Fresh plea to curb e-bike injuries amid safety fears

Fresh plea to curb e-bike injuries amid safety fears

Laws relating to e-bikes must be urgently tightened to avoid further deaths and injuries, the bicycle industry says, amid fears around riders' non-compliance.

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'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

'More gruelling, precarious': climate biting workforce

From disrupted trucking routes to teaching in hot classrooms, the changing climate is already being keenly felt by Australian workers.

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

'This is the moment': teachers strike over wage deal

Thousands of educators have walked off the job, shutting down a city CBD as they marched on parliament, as union officials flag more action.

Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

Quad bike standards saving lives as crackdown urged

Safety standards for quad bikes could save more lives on farms if their enforcement was stronger, according to research that reveals one state leading the way.

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Insurance companies have been accused of burdening Australia's largest workers' compensation scheme by delaying treatment to injured workers.

Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Four day week firms as win-win for workers and business

Cutting one day from the working week could reduce burnout and increase job satisfaction, a study has found, but it could also boost productivity.

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Penalties proposed for employers who ignore harassment

Workers who experience sexual harassment in their jobs still face systemic barriers to support despite reforms requiring employers to eliminate discrimination.

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Public lacks facts on 'forever' chemicals: inquiry

Governments and regulators must start sharing facts about "forever" chemicals, because "worrying" online sources lack expertise, an inquiry has been told.

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Power giant charged over 'unsafe' lead levels

Criminal charges have been laid against energy giant AGL after five workers at a power station allegedly recorded elevated blood lead levels.

Potential collapse forces worker mental health rethink

Australia’s largest workers' compensation scheme was made to address physical injuries but is grappling with a modern understanding of mental health impacts.

Dance industry stepping into new era of safety for kids

Child safety has long been a major issue for the dance industry but an innovative program could help studios keep kids safe and comply with tougher laws.

Company fine doubled to $3m for workplace manslaughter

The Victorian Court of Appeal has increased the fine handed down to the first company prosecuted over workplace manslaughter in the state.

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Vow insulation discounts won't repeat tradie tragedies

A state government has dismissed concerns that discounted home insulation could lead to a repeat of a disastrous program that cost four workers their lives.

Rise of NDAs in sexual harassment cases silencing women

Advocates are pushing for reforms to stop the silencing of women in workplace sexual harassment cases and to allow survivors to seek support.

Silenced workplace victims to reclaim sentencing voices

More loved ones of workers killed in workplace accidents would be allowed to speak of their loss under recommended sentencing law changes.

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed

Changes to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme that would have boosted the wages of some workers has been pushed back to 2026 as it is reviewed.

Mental health plan to protect both doctors and patients

Unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety and burnout have prompted the peak body for doctors to make health workplaces hospitable for practitioners and patients.

Sinkhole upends digging on troubled $26b road project

A tunnel boring machine on $26.1 billion road project has been forced to manoeuvre around a sinkhole that could halt work for days.

How workplace rudeness can snowball into toxic culture

Acceptance of low-level bad behaviour allows bullying to spread like a disease, warns a workplace safety expert who says managers need to nip it in the bud.

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