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.
Jumping castle operator acquitted by Tasmanian Magistrates Court
Magistrate Webster of the Magistrates Court of Tasmania has acquitted a sole trader charged under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas) (the WHS Act) following the 2021 Hillcrest Primary School tragedy in which six children died and others were seriously injured while using a jumping castle during a school event.
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Separating misconduct from psychiatric injury in dismissal
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) in Satterly v Brisbane City Council [2025] QIRC 97 examines establishing workplace misconduct as a valid dismissal reason, especially when psychiatric injury is involved. It highlights how misconduct and unfair dismissal interact with the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.
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Compliance campaigns launched after rise in workplace fatalities
SafeWork SA is launching a series of industry-specific compliance campaigns after a rise in workplace deaths this financial year.
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‘Choice is clear’: NSW Treasurer’s line in the sand as workers reject compo reform
The NSW Treasurer wants the workers compensation scheme reformed, saying billions are being spent keeping it afloat, but has angered state employees.
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NSW workers compensation changes – the bar to bring a claim for psychological injury may rise much higher
The NSW government has announced a potential major overhaul of the NSW workers compensation system to address concerns regarding the cost impact and poor return to work outcomes of workers experiencing workplace psychological injuries.
How NSW employers should prepare for a potential increase in WHS enforcement activity
Earlier this year, the Minns Government introduced the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Standalone Regulator) Bill 2025 (Bill) to Parliament as part of their commitment to strengthen the NSW WHS framework.
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