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Trade unions
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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The Dust of Death
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
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
Authorities and the union have launched investigations after the worker suffered life-threatening injuries on the Pinkenba worksite.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Opinion
Workplace culture
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
A rare toxic algae that can prove fatal to humans has been detected just weeks after a catastrophic industrial accident.
- by Catherine Naylor
Opinion
Violence
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
Opinion
Workplace culture
‘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
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The Dust of Death
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
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Workplace culture
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
Opinion
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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