World First Working From Home laws proposed in Vic
Victoria set to legislate two days’ working from home
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Laws
A digital work safety bill passed the NSW Parliament
The bill will ensure that all work demands must be safe, whether they come from a human or come through artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithms.
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Employers urged to do more to protect apprentices
Victorian employers with apprentices are warned there are serious consequences for failing to protect their health and safety.
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When Performance Management Becomes a Psychosocial Hazard
The recent sentencing of a Commonwealth government department (Department) for failing to manage psychosocial risks arising during performance management processes is a defining moment for Australian workplaces.
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Hearing test requirements for NSW workers
New requirements apply to businesses with workers exposed to hazardous noise from 1 January 2026.
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New WHS responsibilities for ‘digital work systems’ in 2026
Businesses in NSW that use, or are considering the use of, digital work systems will need to plan ahead in response to the new Work Health & Safety (WHS) duties relating to technology, currently before NSW Parliament.
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Worker charged after alleged fraud
WorkSafe has charged a worker with allegedly obtaining more than half a million dollars in fraudulent workers compensation payments.
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New Rules for Delivery Workers
Across Australia, delivery work has become part of everyday life. Whether it’s a pizza, a parcel, or the weekly grocery run, thousands of riders and drivers keep things moving.
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Mining contractor fined after director faked worker medical records
A Queensland mining contractor has been fined $32,500 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court for failing to arrange health assessments for two coal mine workers.
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Charges stack up for ignoring falls risks
WorkSafe has charged dozens of businesses for breaching working at height safety standards in the first half of 2025, as the crackdown to prevent disastrous falls continues.
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NSW WHS Codes of Practice now legally binding on PCBUs
Recent changes to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) now make NSW Codes of Practice (Codes) legally binding, requiring a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to take steps to be compliant with the Codes, or otherwise become open to penalties for breaching health and safety duties.
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John Holland contractor convicted in First WHS Prosecution of 2025
The New South Wales District Court has handed down its first Work Health and Safety (WHS) prosecution of 2025, convicting Silver Raven Pty Ltd and imposing a $180,000 fine following an incident that left a worker with serious injuries.
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SafeWork NSW – Now an Independent Regulator
Effective 1 July 2025, SafeWork NSW transitioned into an independent statutory regulator under the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Standalone Regulator) Act 2025.
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Industrial Court delivers first WHS sentencing decision with key guidance on mitigation
The recently reconstituted Industrial Court of New South Wales has delivered its first sentencing decision in a work health and safety (WHS) prosecution, with Justice Paingakulam handing down judgment in SafeWork NSW v Hibernian Contracting Pty Ltd [2025] NSWIC 4.
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No liability for work colleagues’ psychiatric injury as a result of witnessing the aftermath of an attempted suicide
Warning: This article contains details about attempted suicide which may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
