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Adelaide has firmly rejected hosting nuclear waste from Australia’s AUKUS submarines.
Cbus sued for payout delays
ASIC is suing Cbus for delays that left grieving families waiting for payouts.
Falling costs rise
Falls are Australia’s leading cause of injury-related hospitalisations and deaths.
Harassment stats show gaps
Australian employers are falling short in tackling workplace sexual harassment.
NSW on stone spree
The NSW Government has issued over 100 improvement notices to enforce its ban on engineered stone.
Record fine for SA death
A South Australian manufacturer has received a record $840,000 fine after an apprentice was fatally crushed by a falling three-tonne tank.
Blueprint seeks backward steps
A conservative think tank has called for a vicious overhaul of Australia's industrial relations framework.
Five year focus for NSW
SafeWork NSW has issued a five-year plan to protect employees both physically and mentally.
New guide for driving risk
Authorities say driving for work should not be deadly, but remains a top workplace risk.
AI to eye bushfires
Authorities are exploring the use of AI for early bushfire detection in Victoria.
Fan settings studied
While electric fans may feel like lifesavers in summer, for older adults facing extreme indoor heat, they offer little to no physiological benefit.
Prison issues aired
WA’s Hakea Prison is strained by overcrowding and poor conditions, and official inspector’s report says.
"Disturbing" claims aim at Parliament
Parliament House is still an unsafe workplace, a new report reveals.
Flu 'freeze' reviewed
New analysis finds flu cases dropped by about 95 per cent during COVID-19 pandemic, but air travel brought it back.
UN seeks nuclear update
The UN is revisiting nuclear war risks, thirty-five years and many threats after its most recent review.
Incidents drive new investments
A major builder is investing $1.2 million in safety after two severe incidents.
Safety central in nuclear re-start
Experts have shown that restarting a nuclear reactor is not just a matter of flicking a switch.
New cancer links claimed
Scientists in the US have linked 22 pesticides to prostate cancer, raising fresh concerns for farmers.