Global warming of more than 1.5℃ is now “almost inevitable”, according to the latest IPCC update.

Researchers have found a link between living near fracking sites while pregnant and issues with infant development.

NSW authorities have unveiled a new app they say will revolutionise work safety.

A Gympie business operator has become the first person prosecuted and convicted under Queensland’s industrial manslaughter laws.

Melanoma cases are predicted to increase 50 per cent by 2040.

New software is being rolled out to protect professional athletes from social media abuse.

New guidelines have been issued for doctors performing breast implant surgery in NSW.

Victoria’s Department of Education is seeking to monitor traffic on students’ own devices.

This week’s Federal Budget cuts funding for important integrity bodies.

New laws in Victoria give labour hire workers the same rights and protections as direct employees.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has a new chair.

Health inspectors have been accused of meddling in an independent audit of a Victorian caterer.

Mine workers in Western Australia's resources sector are seriously injured at a rate of more than one a day.

A wind farm in Victoria has been ordered to stop emitting noise at night.

This week's federal budget should include $1 billion over 10 years for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

A major regional health service in Queensland is facing charges over alleged failure to protect its staff.

A review into power outages that affected more than 100,000 people in WA last year has been released.

Universities Australia has apologised following the results of a nationwide survey on sexual assault.

A growing number of Australians are finding their homes and businesses to be virtually uninsurable.

The bacteria-shredding wings of insects have inspired new antibacterial packaging.

New research suggests not all coal mine dust is equal when it comes to lung damage.

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