Temporary employees who regularly turn up for shifts might receive greater certainty. Casual mine workers will have the option to transition to a permanent role after six months under new changes...
Category - Government & Legislation
Procurement specialists were asked to temporarily suspend purchasing unmanned aircraft made in China. Authorities recently urged public servants to stop buying drones sourced from DJI for national...
A resources multinational did not break the law when toxic material was misplaced in transit. Authorities recently cleared Rio Tinto of wrongdoing when a tiny radioactive capsule fell while being...
A multinational conglomerate received the nod to proceed with a fossil fuel development in Queensland’s Central Highlands region. The Sungela joint venture (JV) has received federal...
A multinational company expressed condolences after a fatal truck accident occurred at one of its operations. Hanson Construction recently pleaded guilty to failing to maintain a safe work...
Officials are examining what caused autonomous machinery to crash. The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) is still trying to determine how a driverless train suffered an accident...
A high number of resources employees will be terminated if workplace changes are approved. The nation’s new “same job same pay” rules could prompt mining companies to replace...
Untrained workers will receive equal remuneration to professional counterparts if workplace changes are approved. The nation’s new “same job same pay” rules could effectively...
Outsourcing mine employees might become a thing of the past if one leader has his way. Authorities recently introduced the “same job same pay” Fair Work Amendment Bill, which encourages...
A faulty stopping device is likely to have caused an underground employee fatality. Authorities recently examined circumstances surrounding a mine worker who was unresponsive and died on 28 April...
A Queensland mineral producer received the nod to progress a new fossil fuel development in the Bowen Basin. The Federal Government recently approved Bowen Coking Coal’s (BCB’s) Isaac...
Authorities are examining circumstances surrounding a missing resources employee’s fatality. Investigators recently confirmed a worker was unresponsive and died that same day at a mine site...
