Posted September 18, 2018 16:03:35 Photo: Since his diagnosis, silicosis sufferer Garry Moratti has lost motivation and avoids using his tools. (ABC News: Kristian Silva) Garry Moratti doesn’t mince his words when he explains what will happen if his silicosis gets any worse. “It’s either a lung transplant or six foot under,” he said. Mr
Updated September 11, 2018 12:44:21 Photo: A trial of real-time fuel price monitoring will begin in Queensland in December. (ABC News: Kerrin Binnie) Petrol prices in south-east Queensland have reached a four-year high, as motoring group RACQ accuses service stations of gouging customers. External Link: @JESSEGRAYSON tweet: I just paid $1.82 for petrol, I’m thinking
Updated September 04, 2018 18:10:39 Photo: The two men were trapped and killed when the slab fell on top of them. (ABC News) Related Story: Workers walked off job days before men fatally crushed: union Related Story: Eagle Farm workers ‘had no means of escape’ A Brisbane construction company has been fined $405,000 over the
Updated August 21, 2018 15:33:14 Petrol prices in Australia’s largest cities have climbed to their highest levels in four years, averaging $1.45 per litre for base grade petrol. In the last three months, prices have risen by 7 per cent, and by almost 10 per cent in the last financial year, the Australian Competition and
Updated August 16, 2018 19:17:34 Photo: Adelaide Oval is one of the four significant South Australian buildings with flammable cladding. (AP Photo: Rick Rycroft) Four significant Adelaide buildings will undergo further testing after an audit found they had flammable cladding used on their exteriors. An initial statewide audit of more than 1,100 buildings was carried
Updated July 27, 2018 11:26:12 BHP has managed to unload its contentious US onshore oil and gas assets, but at a very heavy loss. In a statement to the ASX, BHP announced it had sold its interests in four large fields to energy giant BP and another US energy player for $US10.8 billion ($14.6 billion),
Updated August 03, 2018 18:03:37 A damning investigation into how a teenager received an electric shock while walking near the Sydney light rail construction site has found four other people were also given shocks from a traffic signal pit that may have been faulty for months. Anna Lambden, 15, was taken to hospital in June
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Posted July 19, 2018 06:41:24 Australia’s construction commissioner has launched a campaign aimed to ensure subcontractors in the sector get paid on time. The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) will target firms tendering for Commonwealth projects, contacting and reminding them about their payment obligations. They will also impose penalties, including exclusion from tendering for
Next week is Farm Safety Week, a time to ensure you and your workers are protected from harm. Farm Safety Week is a nationwide initiative held between 16 and 22 July 2018 to raise awareness of farm safety and highlight practical steps farmers can take to improve work health and safety on farms. Safe Work
