Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - May, 2020
The ACT government is looking to ban waste incineration for energy production.
Bushfire health data detailed
The bushfire royal commission has been given an indication of the enormous toll on public health.
Comms issue for firies
A relatively simple ICT issue has emerged as a major problem in Australia bushfire response.
DV package underperforming
A review of a $448 million Victorian Government family violence package has found it fairly ineffective.
Concrete questioned in QLD dam
An inquiry has found concrete used in the construction of Queensland’s Paradise Dam may have been “intrinsically incapable” of meeting design standards.
Digging continues in WA
Changed FIFO conditions are allowing significant parts of the WA resources sector to continue operating.
Fine for Sydney roof fall
An engineering company has been fined $200,000 following the unplanned collapse of a Sydney stadium roof.
Hazelwood chimneys chopped
The iconic chimneys of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station have been knocked down.
Hospitals brush with fungus
Experts say they may have found Australia's first transmission of the drug-resistant Candida auris fungus.
Go8 plans foreign return
Australia’s elite universities have proposed “secure corridor” rules for the return of international students.
Face-tracking bill delayed
The erosion of human rights in Australia is being held back by a parliamentary committee.
Hazelwood fined for 45-day fire
The operator of Hazelwood mine has been fined over a major fire that burned for several weeks in 2014.
NSW issues safety app
A new app allows workers in NSW to anonymously report workplace health and safety issues.
Report shows resource improvement
A new WA mining safety report shows one mine worker is seriously injured in the state every day.
More join COVID probe push
Dozens of nations have backed Australia's push for an independent inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak.
Opioid abuse costs billions
The ‘extra-medical’ use of opioids is costing Australia around $15.7 billion and causing more than 2200 deaths a year.
Class action crack down looms
The Coalition wants to crack down on litigation funders who bankroll class action lawsuits.