High-risk underground safety prototype in 48 hours
Why the future of HSE depends on how we integrate it into business strategy
Ghost qualifications: the high cost of card counting in construction
Making VR violence training mandatory for nursing students
Horizon scan — reports map WHS and workers compensation research landscape
NEW WHITE PAPER: Welding Fume Regulation Changes
Our latest white paper, Welding Fume Exposure in Australia – 2026 Regulatory Changes & the New Requirements for Effective Controls, breaks down what's...
High-risk underground safety prototype in 48 hours
In a 48-hour hackathon, Australian university students created a wearable tracking and navigation system for high-risk underground settings such as caves and mines.
Why the future of HSE depends on how we integrate it into business strategy
In the context of mining and construction, an HSE director explains the need for HSE professionals to understand the business just as deeply as risk management.
Ghost qualifications: the high cost of card counting in construction
Construction is battling an influx of 'ghost qualifications' — credentials that appear authentic, but are actually void, out-of-date or legally non-compliant.
Making VR violence training mandatory for nursing students
In partnership with a Sydney-based immersive learning company, UTS plans to make aggression and violence prevention training mandatory for its nursing students.
PostureAssist Foot Rest
The PostureAssist Foot Rest is an ergonomic foot support designed to attach directly to the base...
BodyGuard i-Tag Pedestrian Safety System
The BodyGuard Pedestrian Safety System is designed to counter for changes in environment and...
Atmosphere, access and rescue — confined space safety beyond compliance
Working at Height Association CEO SCOTT BARBER explains the importance of a whole system of hazard management approach to confined space.
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Safety of welding processes — have your say
Until 12 July, Safe Work Australia is inviting consultation on potential options to strengthen...
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New model Code of Practice published for managing silica dust risks
A new model Code of Practice for managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace...
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SafeWork NSW inspectors to don body-worn video
To deter violence or aggression against SafeWork NSW inspectors, the NSW Government has commenced...
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Working at height and the law: primary duties, litigation trends and risk-mitigation to-dos
Lawyers Georgie Chapman and Fleur McKay-Calvert set out working at height primary duties, litigation trends and some key risk-mitigation to-dos.
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Worker's fall results in record $3.4 million workplace manslaughter fine
The second prosecution under Victoria's workplace manslaughter provisions has resulted in the...
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$168K+ fine after worker falls attaching shade sail to 5.5 m pole
An individual has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a worker attaching a shade...
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$78K fine after temporary guardrail collapse saw worker fall three metres
After a temporary guardrail collapsed, resulting in a worker falling onto a canopy frame above...
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What is the work-related impact of long-term back problems?
Australian researchers have set out to project the work-related impact of long-term back problems among working-age Australians (15–64 years).
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Defective lifting equipment death leads to record $1.75 million fine
The highest fine ever imposed under Western Australia's workplace safety laws has followed...
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$575K fine after 750 kg wheel assembly fell on apprentice mechanical fitter
A mining company has been fined $575,000 after an 18-year-old apprentice mechanical fitter became...
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Woman crushed by 23,639-litre water tank leads to $115K in fines
After a woman suffered injuries including a crushed pelvis and ribs, three broken vertebrae and a...
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