Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - November, 2015
Victorian Labor MP Cesar Melhem says he will stay in State Parliament and fight allegations of corruption from his days as a union boss.
Deadly Brazil leak will take years to clean
The tailings dam at a BHP joint venture iron ore mine in Brazil has burst, killing several people.
SA unions want inclusion in safety changes
South Australia’s unions want Return to Work changes extended to all industries, not just police.
WorkSafe kicks off football court case
Victoria’s Essendon football club has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria for breaching two counts of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a long investigation into doping allegations.
Dodgy feelings haunt antidepressants
Nearly 30 years after the introduction of Prozac, people diagnosed with depression are still questioning the legitimacy of antidepressants.
Ley looking for health cover band-aid
The Federal Health Minister says consumers are not getting value for money from their health insurance policies, and conditions should be changed.
NSW Ambos sit to fix insurance switch
New South Wales paramedics are facing the State Government at the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) amid a dispute about death and disability payouts.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
QLD union gets desk-level access to new blood
Reports say Queensland's public sector unions are moving “desk to desk” and “floor by floor” through government offices to recruit new workers.
CFMEU cops more fines for attempted action
The CFMEU has been hit with a $48,000 fine for threatening to disrupt work on a Melbourne rail station.
Big night for WA safety champs
Five Western Australian businesses and projects have been praised for their efforts to reduce the risk of work-related injury and disease.
Lemon protection needed, lawyer says
Legal experts say Australian need proper protection against lemons – cars that seem fine but need multiple repairs.
Seawall saga taken to court
Legal action is being taken after a seawall collapsed last year and flooded an iron mine on Koolan Island.
Truck fires bring officials knocking
West Australian Government inspectors are looking into five separate fires involving trucks at a single mine site.
Locals taking better view of multicultural country
University researchers have taken an in-depth look at Australians’ views on cultural diversity, immigration and social cohesion.