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Work-related fatalities at 20-year low in NSW

The latest data released by New South Wales’ workers compensation authority shows a significant fall in death and injury rates in the state’s workplaces. The Statistical Bulletin 2013/14...

Hume Coal will not appeal NSW Land Court ruling

Hume Coal has announced they will not appeal ruling by NSW Land and Environment Court blocking land access. The mining company announced last week they have ruled out seeking leave to appeal the May...

Thailand to shut last gold mine

Thailand officials have announced they will close the country’s only active gold mine by the end of the month. A senior industry ministry official had ordered the closure of the Australian...

Quarry worker dies after dump truck rollover

A man has been killed this morning after a truck rollover at a Melbourne quarry. Police and emergency services were called to the quarry, located in Plumpton at the intersection of Leakes Road and...

FIFO

FIFO Life Hacks: Part One

Working remotely on a mine site thousands of kilometres away from home can be hard, both physically and mentally. We have compiled a list of FIFO Life Hacks to make camp life a little easier for our...

Chain of Responsibility working group announced

Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles announced on Friday the membership of the Chain of Responsibility working group, to assist in developing a statutory guideline to complement the Environmental...

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A Helping Hand To Heal

WorkCover Queensland’s Matthew Cross explores some important factors in the return to work process and the role communication and the work relationships can play in getting workers back on the road...

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The Energy & Mining Crisis

An overview of Australian insolvency and restructuring, by energy and resources partner Robert Milbourne and restructuring and insolvency partner Jason Opperman. The commodities sector remains in...

New benefits for injured NSW workers

Injured workers will be eligible for two new benefits that provide further support for them to return to work. A $1000 new employment assistance benefit is available to all injured workers who return...

STUDY: Coal dust is harming coral

Australian researchers have raised fresh concerns that a major shipping disaster could harm the Great Barrier Reef, with new research revealing coal dust in seawater can kill corals and slow down the...

Mineral exploration South Australia

$30m for WA Exploration Incentive Scheme

The WA Government has allocated $10 million a year for the next three years to the Exploration Incentive Scheme. The EIS will be funded through the Royalties for Regions initiative from 2017/18...