Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - April, 2019
Alcohol advertising in sport can have long-term effects on drinking attitudes, according to a new study.
Local drug alerts fall short
Experts suggest Australians are being kept in the dark about new risks of medicines.
ALP gas plan criticised
Richard Di Natale has criticised Labor’s $1.5 billion plan to unlock gas reserves in northern Australia.
Domestic fleet dwindling
Unions, industry and defence analysts say they are concerned by Australia's shrinking merchant fleet.
Flu jab expansion suggested
Experts say free flu vaccines are working, but there is room for improvement.
Greens seek big legal boosts
The Greens want $1.59 billion worth of legal reforms, including a boost for legal aid and domestic violence prevention.
Sydney EDs slammed
New data exposes deteriorating waiting times and safety concerns in Sydney emergency departments.
Uranium mine slides through
The Coalition appears to have signed off on a controversial uranium mine one day before calling the federal election, and did not announce it until the day before Anzac Day.
News trauma studied
Researchers have identified a feedback cycle that keeps us consuming concerning news.
Ai Group wants IR freeze
The Australian Industry Group wants an industrial relations freeze until new senators take office.
Dengue-Zika link studied
Experts warn that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and central Queensland poses the greatest danger of spreading the Zika virus in Australia.
Typhoid reported on Manus
There are reports that a typhoid outbreak is affecting asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island.
Vic. expands drug trial
The Victorian Government is changing the rules for its supervised safe injecting room.
Aged care rip-offs alleged
Aged care provider Bupa has been taken to court by the ACCC over alleged false and misleading claims.
CDP safety investigated
An investigation into a remote work for the dole provider will look at claims of repeated safety breaches.
Crushing case charges dropped
WA’s State Solicitor's Office has dropped charges against a drilling company due to a lack of witnesses.
New fines for farm protests
Animal rights activists who invade Queensland farms and abattoirs will soon face new fines.
Deadly baby sleeper recalled
Toymaker Fisher-Price has recalled nearly 5 million infant sleepers in the US that are linked to dozens of infant deaths.