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asbestos dumping

Illegal asbestos dumper extradited to NSW to fa...

Alleged waste transporter Dib Hanna faced the NSW Land and Environment Court on September 7, 2017 after being arrested and extradited from Victoria to face alleged illegal dumping offences brought...

Illegal asbestos dumper extradited to NSW to fa...

Alleged waste transporter Dib Hanna faced the NSW Land and Environment Court on September 7, 2017 after being arrested and extradited from Victoria to face alleged illegal dumping offences brought...

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workers death

Company found guilty for apprentices’ death

A Moorabbin building company and its director were convicted on September 6, 2017 and fined a total of $880,000 over the death of a 21-year-old apprentice at a Caulfield South...

Company found guilty for apprentices’ death

A Moorabbin building company and its director were convicted on September 6, 2017 and fined a total of $880,000 over the death of a 21-year-old apprentice at a Caulfield South...

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Blood donations and workplace

Blood donor leave case is a no go

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has successfully defended employers' interests in the Fair Work Commission's Blood Donor Leave Case.  Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox, said on September 6, 2017...

Blood donor leave case is a no go

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has successfully defended employers' interests in the Fair Work Commission's Blood Donor Leave Case.  Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox, said on September 6, 2017...

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Building skills for Australia

Building skills for Australia

Established in 2016, PwC’s Skills for Australia is one of six organisations selected by the Federal Government as a Skills Service Organisation to work with Industry Reference Committees (IRC) to...

Building skills for Australia

Established in 2016, PwC’s Skills for Australia is one of six organisations selected by the Federal Government as a Skills Service Organisation to work with Industry Reference Committees (IRC) to...

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drug and alcohol consumption

Drug and alcohol consumption high in mining and...

Recent research is showing a disturbing trend towards alcohol and drug consumption before work for people in mining and agriculture with nearly 25% of miners admitting they are having a...

Drug and alcohol consumption high in mining and...

Recent research is showing a disturbing trend towards alcohol and drug consumption before work for people in mining and agriculture with nearly 25% of miners admitting they are having a...

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wellness

Major boost to cycling in Perth

The West Australian government says is delivering on its election commitment to crank up cycling infrastructure across Perth by providing the most significant investment in the State's history. According to the...

Major boost to cycling in Perth

The West Australian government says is delivering on its election commitment to crank up cycling infrastructure across Perth by providing the most significant investment in the State's history. According to the...

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