Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - August, 2024
AFP Officers have escalated their industrial action with walk-offs at airports.
Outage info mandated
Australia's telcos will soon face new rules on how they communicate during network outages.
Heat peaks above recent record
July 2024 appears to be the world’s fourteenth consecutive month of record-breaking heat, according to ...
Deaths cause mine pause
Authorities have shut down operations at a Queensland coal mine after two fatalities in just three weeks.
Slow cities face rapid change
Experts have assessed cities’ resilience to serious and growing threats.
CFMEU leaders shunted
The federal government has placed the Construction and General Division of the CFMEU under administration.
Shingles jabs rise to new peak
Expanded access to the shingles vaccine has led to a record surge in vaccinations.
Anti-violence assessed
Some serious challenges have been revealed in Australia's fight against gender-based violence.
Long COVID bill lingers
Long COVID cost the Australian economy nearly $10 billion in 2022, new analysis shows.
VR crimes studied
Experts have issued a warning about ‘metacrime’ - crimes and inappropriate activities within virtual reality (VR) environments.
Blood tests prompt privacy call
Mandatory employee blood tests have prompted calls for a privacy law overhaul.
Coal fire effects continue
A new study shows the lung health impact from the Hazelwood mine fire persists years later.
Fine issued for threader harm
A steel fabricator has been fined $50,000 after a worker was pulled into a machine.
Overdose implant tested
Researchers are testing an implant that can detect heroin overdose and administer a drug to reverse it.
3G shutdown delayed
Telstra and Optus have announced a delay in the shutdown of their 3G mobile networks.