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Acid spill to be washed down drains after evacuation

Acid spill to be washed down drains after evacuation

An acid spill, which forced an emergency warning and the brief evacuation of a primary school, has been diluted and flushed down drains into a river.

Teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

Teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

Teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

Teen rescued after man crushed by collapsing wall

A man has died and another has been seriously injured after a wall collapsed at an inner-city building site, marking the second fatal incident in 24 hours.

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Explosive device under review after fatal mine incident

Investigators have revealed the accidental initiation of an explosive device lead to the Cobar mine incident that resulted in the deaths of two workers.

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Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

Call for inquest after woman's island death on cruise

An investigation has been launched after an 80-year-old woman's body was found on a tropical island during a cruise but her family have called for an inquest.

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

'Farewell old friend': Irishman killed in mine disaster

A close-knit outback town is in mourning as experts begin their investigations into the cause of an underground mining explosion that killed two people.

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.

'Tragedy hits us hard', five Chilean miners found dead

'Tragedy hits us hard', five Chilean miners found dead

The final trapped worker in a Chilean mine has been found dead, bringing the final death toll to six after several tunnels collapsed in a strong tremor.

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Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

Recycling firm, boss cop largest fine over toxic blaze

An environment watchdog has secured its largest fine after a waste recycling company and its director were penalised for a toxic blaze that forced evacuations.

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Factory fire probes won't be quick, authorities warn

Investigations into what sparked one of Melbourne's biggest factory fires will not be quick, fire and environment authorities have warned.

Tough penalties finally coming for state's work deaths

Tough penalties finally coming for state's work deaths

Tough penalties finally coming for state's work deaths

Tough penalties finally coming for state's work deaths

Industrial manslaughter will bring a maximum penalty of 25 years in jail and up to $20 million in fines under tough laws being introduced to NSW parliament.

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

Worker dies amid 'tragic spike' in building falls

There's a warning about a spike in construction workers suffering serious falls on building sites after the death of a worker in Melbourne.

Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim

Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim

Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim

Investigation launched into mine worker blast claim

Investigators are looking into claims explosives have been detonated 30m below three workers at Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in north Queensland.

Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers'

Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers'

Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers'

Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers'

Two separate incidents in less than a month during the laying of Woodside's Scarborough pipeline have unions and traditional custodians up in arms.

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Worker killed in 'tragic' accident at coal mine

Operations at a Queensland coal mine have been suspended as workers mourn a colleague killed in a workplace accident and an investigation gets underway.

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'Buddy system' in place at JBS before worker trapped

The world's largest meat processor's local subsidiary has been fined $300,000 after a worker was struck by falling hay bales.

Asbestos disease danger 'far from over', says watchdog

Though most Australians understand the risks of asbestos exposure, many have grown complacent when handling the dangerous material.

Worker killed as chemical explosion ignites factory

A 44-year-old man has died and WorkSafe is investigating after a chemical explosion led to a factory fire in Melbourne's west.

Workers return to cross-river rail after dangerous fall

A worker remains in hospital with critical injuries following a fall at Brisbane's multibillion-dollar cross-river rail construction project.

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Minister rejects resignation calls after worker injured

Unions have called on a Queensland minister to resign after a worker was critically injured at a multibillion dollar construction project.

Worker critical after fall at cross-river rail site

Safety officers and police are investigating a workplace fall that has left a man working on Brisbane's cross-river rail project critically injured.

Woolworths worker dies after pallet stack collapses

A worker has died a day after he and two others were injured when a stack of pallets collapsed at Woolworths distribution centre in Sydney's west.

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