Parts of the East Coast are officially in danger and require immediate action. The Federal Government will declare a national emergency for flood-affected parts of Queensland and New South Wales...
Category - Health & Safety
An anti-mining activist has to compensate a mining giant for extra expenses. Brisbane Supreme Court ordered Ben Pennings to cover most of Bravus Mining and Resources’ legal costs. The amount...
Multiple leaders were harshly, unjustly or unreasonably fired from a resources infrastructure company, a watchdog found. The Fair Work Commission recently ruled six shift managers were unfairly...
An anti-mining protestor confessed to unlawfully entering a resources transport corridor and dangerously attaching herself to a heavy vehicle. Megan Byrnes pleaded guilty to trespassing, contravening...
At least three mining operations are prepared to train, pay and accommodate Queenslanders who want to work in the industry. Dyno Nobel is offering an $82,000 annual salary plus super and overtime to...
Air pollution is once again back on the national agenda following recent news about Gladstone, in central Queensland experiencing the worst air quality in the state this year. For mining and...
Australia’s workplace relations tribunal will let a multinational resources company terminate employees based on individual medical decisions. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) rejected the latest...
Protection against explosive and toxic gases is an absolute necessity for safe operations in the mining industry. Naturally occurring gases remain a principle airborne hazard and continue to place...
The implementation of an appropriate and effective drug testing policy and procedure can sometimes be controversial. Currently, the debate about oral-fluid testing versus urine testing is a hot topic...
A multinational resources company claimed industry advocates tried to undermine its reputation for leverage purposes. Bravus Mining and Resources accused the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining...
Two resources workers were physically confined after discovered to be infected. South32 confirmed two workers tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Groote Eylandt Mine, about 640km west of...
Fewer mine workers died on the job nation according to a federally funded national policy agency. The total number of workplace fatalities across the resources sector fell 28.6 per cent to five...
