Workplace safety
- Exclusive
- The Dust of Death
There was a plan to stop Sydney tunnel workers from being killed. It was ignored for five years
A major construction company and SafeWork discussed strategies to protect tunnel workers from deadly airborne hazards five years ago. Cost was the primary barrier.
- Max Maddison
Latest
Alcoa fined $400k after caustic chemical spill in Kwinana burns Gilmore College students
Alcoa was fined $400,000 plus $5536 in costs in the Rockingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday over the incident, which took place in 2022.
- Hamish Hastie
- Exclusive
- NSW Police misconduct
NSW sex pest cops targeted in major probe
Sexual offenders and bullies in the NSW Police Force have been protected by a “boys’ club” that silences victims.
- Amber Schultz
Slater & Gordon reports ex-employee to Victoria Police over email scandal
The law firm has called in Victoria Police to investigate a former employee it believes may have sent a “series of identical malicious emails” to more than 900 current and former staff.
- Sumeyya Ilanbey
- Opinion
- Editorial
Premier Jacinta Allan’s CFMEU rorts response isn’t enough
The Big Build has been on Premier Jacinta Allan’s CV for some years. Any credit for its implementation also comes with responsibility when things go wrong, such as revelations about organised crime links to major projects.
- The Age's View
Richard Marles settles workplace lawsuit with former staffer on cusp of election campaign
Richard Marles has settled a lawsuit with his former chief of staff Jo Tarnawsky on the cusp of a federal election campaign.
- Cassandra Morgan
Brittany Higgins’ former boss takes legal action against the Commonwealth
Former chief-of-staff Fiona Brown, who was a key witness in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, is suing the Commonwealth in the latest lawsuit to come from the case.
- Olivia Ireland
- Editorial
- The Dust of Death
The human cost of Sydney’s many tunnelling projects
Beneath our city, a maze of tunnels is under construction. More must be done to keep Sydney’s tunnelling workers safe.
- The Herald's View
- Opinion
- Working from home
Working from home? Here are five tips to stay comfortable (and stop slouching)
While it can feel nice to set up on your kitchen table or back verandah, not having a proper workstation can be bad for your concentration – and your back.
- Tim Duggan
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
‘Document everything’: Five steps for dealing with a bad boss
Three in 10 workers – the equivalent of 3.4 million Australians – say they dislike their manager. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.
- Tim Duggan
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