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Sydney construction company fined after worker falls 12 metres  8/4/2016
Sydney construction company fined after worker falls 12 metres
A Sydney construction company has been fined $87,500 after a labourer fell 12 metres from a scaffold at a Lane Cove construction site.
SafeWork NSW issues ladder safety warning due to recent incidents  7/28/2016
SafeWork NSW issues ladder safety warning due to recent incidents
SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder to NSW businesses to work safely with ladders after one worker was killed and four were seriously injured in falls over the past two months.
Asbestos on building sites a continuing regulatory issue: Ai Group  7/28/2016
Asbestos on building sites a continuing regulatory issue: Ai Group
Imported building materials containing asbestos highlights inadequacy of Australia's approach to ensuring the safety and quality of goods sold in Australia.
Training Supervisors to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Employees  7/27/2016
Training Supervisors to Improve Health and Wellbeing of Employees
Mental and stress related disorders such as depression, anxiety and burnout account for a large percentage of all work-related health problems.
Qld demands tougher asbestos controls from Commonwealth  7/21/2016
Qld demands tougher asbestos controls from Commonwealth
Queensland is calling on the Commonwealth to step up its efforts to prevent the importation of asbestos containing materials into the country.
Does Brexit have any fibre?  7/14/2016
Does Brexit have any fibre?
What exactly is this British breakfast cereal that's got everyone in a tizz?
Australian PCI®: Construction bounces back in June  7/14/2016
Australian PCI®: Construction bounces back in June
The national construction industry returned to growth in June, with the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian ...
Common injuries caused by technology and how to avoid them  7/7/2016
Common injuries caused by technology and how to avoid them
Technology; it’s stopped being surprising for its sheer ability to be what we never imagined it could be.
Australian PMI®: Manufacturing gains further ground in June  7/7/2016
Australian PMI®: Manufacturing gains further ground in June
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) edged up a further 0.8 points to 51.8 in June to remain above the 50-point level separating ...
LNP apprenticeship boost welcomed for Qld businesses  7/7/2016
LNP apprenticeship boost welcomed for Qld businesses
Master Builders welcomes the LNP’s plan to provide $5000 for Queensland businesses which take on an apprentice who completes their apprenticeship.
Women considered better industry workers. Or not?  6/30/2016
Women considered better industry workers. Or not?
Women and industry workplace settings aren’t a common picture that comes to mind.
Be prepared - wage rate changes effective 1 July 2016  6/30/2016
Be prepared - wage rate changes effective 1 July 2016
A new National Minimum Wage comes into effect from the first pay period on or after tomorrow, July 1.
Manufacturers plan for more investment and new jobs  6/23/2016
Manufacturers plan for more investment and new jobs
Australia's manufacturers remain upbeat thanks to an uptick in home building activity and the lower Australian dollar, although the surge in confidence of late last year is abating, ...
NSW budget boosts jobs and investment in construction industry: ACA  6/23/2016
NSW budget boosts jobs and investment in construction industry: ACA
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has welcomed the NSW Budget as providing a major job and investment boost for the construction industry in the state.
Reinventing Company Culture to Increase Employee Engagement and Safety  6/15/2016
Reinventing Company Culture to Increase Employee Engagement and Safety
Company culture, an elusive and often overlooked and undervalued concept.
Cautious approach needed on apprenticeship quotas: ACCI  6/9/2016
Cautious approach needed on apprenticeship quotas: ACCI
Labor is right to seek ways to reverse the slide in apprenticeship numbers but its proposal for quotas on government-funded infrastructure projects needs to be considered with caution, ...
Supporting innovative businesses to drive jobs and growth  6/9/2016
Supporting innovative businesses to drive jobs and growth
Innovation is critical to Australia's economic transition and forms an important part of our national economic plan.
6 Great Apps for Industrial Businesses  6/2/2016
6 Great Apps for Industrial Businesses
It's the digital age, an age where there are countless ways to use our digits anywhere and everywhere to access anything and everything through a mobile phone.
Annual wage review places pressure on business: ACCI  6/2/2016
Annual wage review places pressure on business: ACCI
The Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase minimum and award wages by 2.4 per cent means a heavier burden for employers operating in an economy in transition, the Australian ...
NSW work-related fatalities at lowest level in almost 20 years  6/2/2016
NSW work-related fatalities at lowest level in almost 20 years
The latest workers compensation data released by the State's workers compensation authority shows a significant fall in death and injury rates in NSW workplaces.
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