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Wary of FIFO weariness

The fly-in, fly-out workforce is uniquely susceptible to the effects of tiredness, but workers, in conjunction with employers, can develop control measures to address the potential risks. Read More
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Golden career paths

As an industry that remains vital to the ongoing prosperity of the country, the Australian gold sector is home to a surprisingly diverse number of career opportunities. Read More
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Workforce safety is the Avetta way

Pegasus has been helping keep mining workers safe and competent for decades. As part of Avetta, the Pegasus Workforce platform continues to underpin on-site safety. Read More

Project Iron Boomerang faces scrutiny

A Federal Government Senate committee is scrutinising a proposal for a 3,300 kilometre rail connection between the Pilbara in the west to the Bowen Basin in the east. Read More
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Modified storage drum explodes

SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning about the dangers of modifying storage drums after a fireball  burned a man in an Adelaide workshop. Read More
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Perenti forms safety transformation taskforce

Mining services company Perenti has announced the establishment of a safety transformation taskforce, with board, executive and senior management representation. Read More

Driver training for young WA construction workers

The Western Australia Government has established a new driver’s licence training initiative aimed at reducing barriers for young people training in the building and construction industry. Read More

A sharper image

Pitcrew.ai has developed an automated tyre inspection solution incorporating artificial intelligence vision processing with Teledyne FLIR thermal imaging technology. Read More

Safe solutions for underground

Bend-tech has long been at the forefront of providing specialist parts, repairs and maintenance solutions to miners operating below the surface. Read More