Supercharging Queensland’s future as the battery capital
A plan to make Queensland the nation’s battery industry leader will power ahead as global demand for new energy storage surges.
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Is working from home here to stay?
During the COVID lockdown working from home transformed from something employees used to have to fight for, to a concept that was so mainstream it even had its own acronym: WFH.
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More than 150 limbs or digits lost in workplace incidents
WorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to ensure all machinery is properly guarded and operated safely to avoid the risk of life-changing amputation injuries as more more than 150 limbs or digits were lost in workplace incidents last year.
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Worker seriously injured during lifting activity
The NSW Resources Regulator has launched an investigation after a worker suffered a broken leg when he was hit by a lifting plate attached to an overhead crane.
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Hundreds of jobs created to drive cleaner fuel
The Lytton Refinery at the Port of Brisbane is set to be expanded to improve fuel security and deliver lower emissions fuel, creating 300 construction jobs in the process.
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Asbestos in flood damaged homes and buildings
WorkSafe Victoria is providing information to home owners and renters about the dangers of asbestos-containing materials in flood damaged homes and buildings.
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Rio Tinto welcomes Government’s climate action
Rio Tinto has commended the Federal Government’s emissions-reduction policy for providing support to heavy industry.
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BHP donates $2 million to Kimberley flood relief
BHP will donate AU$2 million to support emergency relief and recovery efforts in the Kimberley after devastating flooding impacted communities in the top end of Western Australia.
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Disaster assistance made available for WA’s Kimberley region
Disaster recovery assistance has been made available to flood-affected communities in Western Australia’s Kimberley region after heavy rainfall associated with Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie has caused significant impacts to the area.
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Operation Charger is detecting dangerous driving
More than 600 drug and drink driving offences have already been detected this year as the Queensland Police Services cracks down on dangerous driving as part of a state-wide traffic enforcement operation.
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Rio Tinto donates $2 million to Kimberley flood relief
Rio Tinto has donated $2 million to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund to support Kimberley communities left devastated by the catastophic floods generated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.
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Release of independent review into WA’s WorkSafe protocols
An independent review into WorkSafe’s protocols for responding to inappropriate workplace behaviour in Western Australia’s mining industry was recently released.
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Abandoned Wittenoom on track for demolition
Late last year an uncontrolled bushfire destroyed multiple buildings at asbestos-littered Wittenoom, the abandoned town in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
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WA Government makes floods relief pledge
The Western Australia Government has announced a $3 million contribution to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund Appeal in support of communities impacted by unprecedented flooding generated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.
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Transport company fined $210,000 in NSW Supreme Court
In mid-December 2022, a New South Wales based transport company, its managing director, and a scheduler, were sentenced for speed and fatigue-related breaches in the Supreme Court, following a sentence appeal led by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
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Drivers urged to act on the signs of fatigue
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding drivers to look out for the signs of fatigue and prioritise their health and wellbeing during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Fires on battery powered tools increase
There has been a steady increase in the number of fires associated with portable tools that use lithium-ion and lithium polymer batteries across the Australian mining industry.
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SA steel fabricator fined after injury to young worker
A steel fabrication business and two directors have been fined a total of $200,000 following serious injuries to a young worker in September 2020.
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Rio Tinto signs Kuessilueu agreement
The Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation of Canada and Rio Tinto are marking the beginning of a new era in their relationship with the signing of a first agreement named Kuessilueu, which means “the wind is turning” in Nelueun.
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Driving heavy vehicles safely in poor road conditions
With recent rain and flooding events occurring across Australia, it is critically important that employers ensure their heavy vehicle drivers are safe and drive to the road conditions.
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