Yesterday, Thursday 5 March 2020, Western Australia’s Lower House of State Parliament passed the WA WHS Bill 2019, and if passed in the Upper House, will mean a number of
Victoria’s industrial manslaughter laws come into effect
18 months ago two men were fatally injured after a trench they were working in collapsed at a worksite in Delacombe, near Ballarat in Victoria. Yesterday, the Victorian Government announced
Calls for US asbestos ban as death toll nears 40,000 per year
According to an article published in the New York Times, asbestos is now responsible for the deaths of 40,000 annually, while thousands more are critically unwell with asbestos-related diseases like
Australia’s largest class-action suit over PFAS
40,000 people who live and work on land contaminated by PFAS chemicals have launched legal action against the Australian Government over their falling property values. The legal team leading the
QLD’s industrial manslaughter laws in focus as first PCBU charged
The Queensland Prosecutor for Work Health and Safety has commenced proceedings against Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd, with allegations it had committed industrial manslaughter under the state’s Work Health and