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Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Asbestos found in mulch at NSW public primary school

Students at a NSW primary school will start their week remotely after the EPA confirmed the presence of bonded asbestos in recycled mulch used there.

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Workers set to get right to ignore bosses after hours

Ignoring work calls and emails after hours could soon become the new normal as political momentum builds for the 'right to disconnect'.

Inquiry wants second inquiry into Vic workers comp laws

Inquiry wants second inquiry into Vic workers comp laws

Inquiry wants second inquiry into Vic workers comp laws

Inquiry wants second inquiry into Vic workers comp laws

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into contentious proposed changes to the state's worker compensation scheme has suggested experts hold their own inquiry.

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Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Five people have been killed in workplace incidents in four days, prompting a safety warning to employers to ensure work practices are safe.

Doritos' seasoning sparks 'worker safety concerns'

Doritos' seasoning sparks 'worker safety concerns'

Smith's factory workers in Adelaide claim they have experienced adverse effects after handling flaming hot seasoning, a union says.

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Staff shortages fuelling billion-dollar public pay bill

Some NSW public-sector workers are doing double their assigned hours as the cost of overtime for 430,000 state employees soars.

Gig worker reforms urged after unreported death

Gig worker reforms urged after unreported death

Police data has revealed the death of a food delivery driver in Victoria which previously went unreported as unions call for better standards.

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Stone ban progress, but more needed in silicosis fight

Stone ban progress, but more needed in silicosis fight

Stone ban progress, but more needed in silicosis fight

Stone ban progress, but more needed in silicosis fight

Australia has banned engineered stone from July but many more workers remain exposed to deadly dust across other industries such as concreting and tunnelling.

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Regulator to investigate fatal truck and train crash

Workplace regulators will investigate the death of a 30-year-old truck driver after his rig became stuck on a level crossing and was struck by a train.

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Boss who slapped strung-up apprentice fined $60,000

Steven Yousif has been fined $60,000 after he admitted bullying two carpentry apprentices during two years at his Melbourne business.

Coroner rules on electrocuted apprentice electrician

Coroner rules on electrocuted apprentice electrician

Coroner rules on electrocuted apprentice electrician

Coroner rules on electrocuted apprentice electrician

A 19-year-old apprentice electrician killed installing an air-conditioning unit while unsupervised did not do the work of his own accord, a coroner has found.

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

No 'silver bullet' to fix ailing WorkCover scheme

The union movement has blasted Labor's planned changes to WorkCover as businesses plead for a cap on rising premiums at an inquiry into a controversial bill.

Engineered stone ban closer after federal support

Engineered stone ban closer after federal support

Engineered stone ban closer after federal support

Engineered stone ban closer after federal support

A national ban on engineered stone products has moved a step closer after the federal government announced it would work alongside states and territories.

WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry

WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry

WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry

WorkCover reforms stall as parliament sets up inquiry

Victoria's upper house has voted to establish an inquiry into proposed legislative reforms to shake up the state's worker compensation scheme.

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National engineered stone ban closer with WA backing

Western Australia has joined other states in expressing support for a national ban on the future use of deadly disease-causing engineered stone.

'Stubborn': Labor, Libs dig in on work compo reforms

The Victorian government and opposition are digging in on planned changes to the state's workers compensation scheme as parliament enters its last sitting week.

Deadly warning for DIY home renovators

Australians wanting to renovate their homes are being warned of a deadly material that could endanger the lives of their families and neighbours.

Qantas guilty over treatment of virus-concerned worker

A court has found Qantas guilty of breaching NSW workplace health and safety laws after it stood down a worker who raised concerns about COVID-19.

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Warning work compo premiums could be hiked further

A planned overhaul of Victoria's broken workers compensation scheme hangs in the balance as the opposition demands a parliamentary inquiry into the changes.

Boss slapped strung-up apprentice at Christmas party

Steven Yousif has admitted bullying two carpentry apprentices during a two-year period at his Melbourne business.

Stressed police, paramedics could get better protection

First responders including police and paramedics could soon receive easier access to compensation after major workplace changes cleared a key hurdle.

Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes

A third of Queensland's young doctors at public hospitals feel unsafe and more than half fear they will make a mistake due to fatigue from working long hours.

Whakaari owners convicted on NZ volcano safety charge

Four years after an eruption killed 22 people on New Zealand's White Island, Whakaari Management Ltd has been convicted on a workplace safety charge.

Ex-NSW Nationals chair 'not candid' on worker injury

A former NSW Nationals chairman did not paint a full picture after an incident on his egg farm that left a labourer seriously injured, a court has heard.

Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk: unions

The construction union has urged the federal government not to shirk responsibility on engineered stone, calling for an import ban on the cancerous material.

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