Today, international hearing experts at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology in Brisbane will discuss ways to offset a predicted increase in noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus through increasing recreational and occupational noise exposure. [ + ]

Minimising the risk of personal information being stolen at ATMs is at the centre of an international crime prevention collaboration. [ + ]

Gosford City Council is the winner of this year's Water Industry Safety Excellence Award at the Australian Water Association 2014 National Awards for water excellence. [ + ]

WorkCover NSW is appealing to the farming and agriculture industry to make safety a priority after three fatalities in a recent two-week period during 20 March-2 April. [ + ]

The three-day Comcare National Conference is returning to Melbourne in 2014 and is now open for registration. [ + ]

With marathon security being a top concern in the wake of the Boston Marathon incident, the New York City Marathon (NYRR) wanted to implement additional safety measures. [ + ]

The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities has welcomed the announcement of terms of reference for a Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements. [ + ]

Winners of this year's Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games stair race. [ + ]

The Victorian WorkCover Authority's (VWA) half-yearly results reveal that fewer Victorians are injured at work, more workers are returning to work after injury and the Victorian scheme continues to be financially sustainable. [ + ]

A highly experienced group of extractives industry experts has been appointed to provide advice to the WorkSafe New Zealand Board on the implementation of the new regulatory framework for mining and tunnelling. [ + ]

Trimble has announced the release of its latest field service industry report. Titled ‘Transforming Service Delivery: An Insight Report’, the report investigates the most pressing issues affecting field service organisations and provides insight into how to transform operations, from measuring service performance and delivering excellent customer service to handling change management and turning data into information. [ + ]

NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an investigation information release into an incident at Bengalla mine in November 2013 when a dozer slid into an unmarked test hole. [ + ]

WorkCover NSW has conducted 118 audits and issued 32 notices to construction companies across the state as part of its six-week work health and safety blitz of commercial sites across Sydney and hot spots in regional NSW. [ + ]

The CEO of Western Australian ammonia producer Yara Pilbara, Mark Loquan, has called for a united approach to improving onshore contractor safety in Western Australia. [ + ]

Surf lifesavers, police, firefighters and rescue workers across Australia and around the world could benefit from new unmanned surveillance technology developed in Brisbane, after the signing of an agreement today. [ + ]