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Investigations launched after man injured on Brisbane Airport tarmac

Investigations launched after man injured on Brisbane Airport tarmac

The airport ramp worker was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after the incident on Christmas Eve.

  • by Catherine Strohfeldt

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SafeWork knew tunnel workers were exposed to ‘high levels’ of deadly silica dust

SafeWork knew tunnel workers were exposed to ‘high levels’ of deadly silica dust

Thousands of tunnel workers have been exposed to silica. Confidential documents reveal the regulator has known since at least April 2018.

  • by Max Maddison
BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites

BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites

Two class actions filed allege the world’s two largest miners sent female staff to remote sites knowing there was a high risk of personal danger, and then punished them when they reported it,

  • by Jason Scott
Man run over by ute on Brisbane worksite may lose leg

Man run over by ute on Brisbane worksite may lose leg

Authorities and the union have launched investigations after the worker suffered life-threatening injuries on the Pinkenba worksite.

  • by Catherine Strohfeldt
Hate your boss but can’t quit? Here are eight things to do instead

Hate your boss but can’t quit? Here are eight things to do instead

Far too often the advice – if you dread going to work – is simply to quit, but for many this is impossible. There is another way forward.

  • by Colin D Ellis
Deadly algae detected in popular NSW river

Deadly algae detected in popular NSW river

A rare toxic algae that can prove fatal to humans has been detected just weeks after a catastrophic industrial accident.

  • by Catherine Naylor
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Bunnings has never used facial recognition to track customers – only violent intruders
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Bunnings has never used facial recognition to track customers – only violent intruders

Our business has received criticism for attempting to defend a basic right of our customers and staff – safety from violence and abuse.

  • by Michael Schneider
‘Guilty by chromosome’: Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers

‘Guilty by chromosome’: Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers

It’s jarring how little progress the mining giant has made in overhauling its workplace culture rife with bullying, racism and sexual harassment - and it’s not for lack of trying.

  • by Elizabeth Knight
Andrew has been a tradie since he was 10. His work has left him dying

Andrew has been a tradie since he was 10. His work has left him dying

In just two months, 23 new cases of the deadly disease silicosis have been reported in NSW.

  • by Alexandra Smith
Parliamentary abuse investigations delayed

Parliamentary abuse investigations delayed

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe said a process quirk was re-traumatising alleged victims by forcing them through unnecessary hoops.

  • by Olivia Ireland
Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers
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Opinion

Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers

Imagine if your every move or toilet break was tracked and recorded. For some staff, this is already reality.

  • by Victoria Devine

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