From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis. The ban on ...
On November 17, 24-year-old worker Jack McGrath was killed at BlueScope’s Port Kembla steelworks after he was hit by a steel beam that fell while being lifted by a crane. McGrath, who was employed as ...
David Cliff has received funding from many different sources including various major mining companies and government regulatory agencies such as Resources Safety And Health Queensland, research ...
The construction industry is a pillar of Australia’s economy, employing more than a million people. But construction work is also among the most dangerous industries. According to Safe Work Australia, ...
Tunnel construction workers in Australia’s most populous state were repeatedly exposed to dangerous levels of respirable crystalline silica on major government projects between 2016 and 2020, ...
The young man, named Luke, is a travel influencer who regularly shares insights into life in Australia as a Brit. In a recent TikTok video, the expat named three places he “did not feel safe” and ...
In just a few months, the online world of Australian teenagers will be turned on its head as the federal government’s ban on social media for under-16s comes into effect. But with the December ...