Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - October, 2018
Indigenous people from remote parts of the Northern Territory says they have not given permission for Origin Energy to frack their land.
PM pushed for Nauru move
The Morrison Government is facing internal pressure to move children off Nauru.
UK uranium deal being redrawn
Australia is working on a post-Brexit nuclear deal with the United Kingdom.
Apology for mesh agony
The Federal Government has issued a national apology after decades of “agony and pain” from vaginal mesh implants.
Hunt wants silicosis focus
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has called on state workplace regulators to immediately investigate the risk of silicosis for stonemasons.
Union bails in Labor row
The United Firefighters Union (UFU) has pulled out of the Victorian Trades Hall Council amid bullying claims.
Dreamworld hearings resume
A Dreamworld maintenance planner says there was a “total failure by everybody” leading up to the deaths of four people.
IPCC warns of warming
The UN says greenhouse gas pollution must reach zero by about 2050 in order to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees.
Safety show hits NSW roads
The NSW Resources Regulator has kicked off Safe Work Month with its annual Health and Safety at Small Mines Roadshow.
Unions call for pay change
Unions want a dramatic shakeup of the way employees can negotiate pay and conditions.
WA boosts penalties
Penalties for breaches of Western Australia’s workplace health and safety laws have increased.
Alcoa knocks down Anglesea
Alcoa has successfully demolished the old Anglesea power station in Victoria despite concerns about asbestos in the building.
Cancer body calls for Roundup review
The Cancer Council wants an independent review into the world's most popular weedkiller.
Labour stoush hits solar farm
Construction at Australia's largest photovoltaic (PV) solar farm has been interrupted.
Local tech taken underground
CSIRO has announced it will compete in a high-tech US military mapping competition.
New office for robo-cars
The Federal Government has created a new body to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles.
Wind turbine tests enforced
The Victorian Government has launched new rules for testing wind turbine noise.
Shonky prizes for dodgy claims
This year’s Shonky awards have highlighted some seriously off claims.
Black lung toll counted
About a tenth of long-time underground coal workers in the US have black lung, according to a new report.
Coal mine makes safety pledge
Mangoola Coal Operations has made an enforceable undertaking following a workplace incident in NSW.