Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
A patient bringing a loaded gun into the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is the latest in what one union says is an escalating rate of violence.
Study plugs nuclear option
A new study says Australia should consider nuclear reactors as a realistic option to confront its deepening energy crisis.
Talks held over coal mine deaths
Crisis talks have been called after the death of a worker in a Queensland coal mine.
Anti-union bill returns
The Morrison government has introduced a bill to make deregistering unions and disqualifying officials easier.
Blacktown staff refuse Roundup
More than 500 Sydney council workers have walked off the job over concerns about the weed killer Roundup.
Concussion class action considered
A group of rugby league players are considering legal action over the NRL's treatment of concussions.
IR review looms
Questions have been asked about the Morrison government's planned review of the industrial relations system.
Study finds inclusive failure
A new study finds HR is failing workers with intellectual disabilities.
Call to replace ageing ambulances
Tasmania’s health union says a third of the state's ambulance fleet should be taken off the road.
Coal ash "time bomb" reported
A new report has warned of a toxic “ticking time bomb” of coal ash waste.
QLD mulls phone fine boost
Queensland drivers using their mobile phones may soon face a $1,000 fine.
TasNetworks investigates exposure
Former staff from of Tasmania’s state-owned utility company want compensation for exposure to dangerous chemicals.
Union slams Middlemount response
The mining union has lashed out at the “unacceptable” response to a fatality in a Queensland mine.
DVA dubbed "adversarial"
The Minister for Veterans says the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) has been “too adversarial” with compensation claims.
Robo-displacement measured
New analysis says robots will take up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world by 2030.
Mascot report finds new issue
An engineers’ report has found Sydney’s Mascot Towers are “moving downward”.
Nurse stabbing prompts safety call
A nurse has been stabbed in the neck after leaving work at a South Australian hospital.
Radiation halts Lucas Heights
Production has stopped at a nuclear medicine facility in Sydney after workers were exposed to radiation.
Drug switch could cut golden staph
Experts say hospitals should reduce broad-spectrum antibiotic use in the fight against golden staph.