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Construction sector

The hollow promise of construction-led jobs and...

Any downturn in the construction industry could trigger job losses to a range of sectors that support the building industry, such as planning, project management, real estate and property services. This...

The hollow promise of construction-led jobs and...

Any downturn in the construction industry could trigger job losses to a range of sectors that support the building industry, such as planning, project management, real estate and property services. This...

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Apprentice and fall prevention in construction

South Australia launches action plan for constr...

Apprentices and fall prevention is the key focus of an industry action plan released on August 10, 2017 and developed by the South Australian work health and safety regulator as...

South Australia launches action plan for constr...

Apprentices and fall prevention is the key focus of an industry action plan released on August 10, 2017 and developed by the South Australian work health and safety regulator as...

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Fire installation and compliance

NSW government announces 10-point plan for fire...

The Department of Fair Trading NSW has announced a wide-ranging fire safety package to be headed up by the state government.  Following in the wake of the Grenfell fire in...

NSW government announces 10-point plan for fire...

The Department of Fair Trading NSW has announced a wide-ranging fire safety package to be headed up by the state government.  Following in the wake of the Grenfell fire in...

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bullying and harassment in emergency services

Parliamentary inquiry finds bullying prevalent ...

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into police officers, paramedics and firefighters being bullied and harassed in the workplace has heard hundreds of harrowing accounts from individuals working in the emergency services. ...

Parliamentary inquiry finds bullying prevalent ...

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into police officers, paramedics and firefighters being bullied and harassed in the workplace has heard hundreds of harrowing accounts from individuals working in the emergency services. ...

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Warehouse safety

Supermarket giant in breach of safety laws

Woolworths have been ordered to pay a former picker $231,211.45 after an appeal judge found the demands Woolworths placed on its distribution centre workers was in breach of safety laws...

Supermarket giant in breach of safety laws

Woolworths have been ordered to pay a former picker $231,211.45 after an appeal judge found the demands Woolworths placed on its distribution centre workers was in breach of safety laws...

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Construction contracts

Now that the Building Code 2016 has been confir...

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes Parliament's rejection of Labor's disallowance motion for the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Building Code 2016). The Code is playing a vital...

Now that the Building Code 2016 has been confir...

"The Australian Industry Group welcomes Parliament's rejection of Labor's disallowance motion for the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Building Code 2016). The Code is playing a vital...

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