Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Companies behind Australia's offshore detention regime have been implicated in a web of suspected criminal dealings.
Ice rink gas leak reported
An alarming series of carbon monoxide exposures have been reported in South Australia.
COVID issues linger
Australian hospitals are facing criticism for their handling of COVID-19 infection controls.
Disaster system coming
Telstra says its emergency roaming project with TPG and Optus is nearing completion.
Airport fire issues alleged
Unions say passenger jets are having to land at regional Australian airports without the requisite firefighting crews on duty.
Boeing issues mount
Former employees say production defects in Boeing planes have been systematically ignored.
Dust issues hit WA town
Residents of Port Hedland, a key industrial town in northern Western Australia, are facing an unprecedented dust crisis.
State fines tallied
Victorian employers faced over $16 million in fines for failing to protect their workers last year.
Concussion lingers in new study
A new study shows lingering symptoms often remain six months after a concussion.
Health worker jab claim backed
A South Australian public servant has won compensation for a vaccine-induced injury.
Heat drives ambulance issues
Researchers have measured the significant increase in ambulance call-outs during heatwaves.
Corruption count stays still
Australia's anti-corruption efforts seem to have stalled, with the nation still trailing behind its peers.
EPA responses questioned
A NSW watchdog has been accused of overlooking asbestos risk at schools and childcare centres.
Jail time for trucking boss
A former trucking executive has been jailed over a fatal crash by one of his drivers.
Optus admits big miss
Optus has admitted significant underreporting of failed 000 calls during a recent outage.
SafeWork issues leaked
SafeWork NSW has been accused of being “timid” and “ineffectual”, with systemic cultural and operational issues.
Costs mount for vital scheme
New figures predict an even larger NDIS cost blowout than many expected.
New bid for multi-deal
Coal workers could be the first to test the new multi-employer bargaining regime.
Medibank hacker named
The Federal Government has sanctioned a Russian national for his involvement in the 2022 Medibank data breach.