Posted January 24, 2017 13:55:38 Photo: A forestry expert says sawmill and paper industries are at risk of collapse. (ABC South East NSW: Bill Brown) A forestry expert says the Victorian timber industry could be at risk of collapse after decades of mismanagement of native resources. The owner of Australia’s largest hardwood sawmill in Heyfield
From 1 January 2017, manufacturers and importers in most jurisdictions must label their hazardous chemicals in accordance with the international system used to classify and communicate chemical hazards. Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter said the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, or GHS, was introduced in Australia in 2012. “A five-year
Updated January 05, 2017 10:10:51 The electricity grid in south-east Australia is the longest piece of network infrastructure in the world according to climate change and energy specialist David Blowers from the Grattan Institute. It has come under a lot of pressure lately, some of it to do with the integration of intermittent renewable energy
Posted January 01, 2017 09:30:45 Photo: The Master Builders Association says the changes should save Tasmanians money and time. (Gary Rivett: ABC News) Home improvements in Tasmania are set to become a lot easier with new building laws coming into effect today. Tasmania’s new-look Building Act will allow the construction of structures like sheds and
Over the busy season ahead and into 2017, Diane Smith-Gander, Chair of Safe Work Australia, has urged everyone to take some time out and ensure that safety remains a top priority in their workplace. Ms Smith-Gander said that the holiday period can be a challenging time for work health and safety as a range of
Updated December 16, 2016 12:39:10 Analysis from the nation’s competition regulator has revealed that petrol prices should fall over the next week in the lead-up to Christmas. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said scrutiny of recent petrol price cycles showed prices have already peaked in many capital cities, meaning they should be falling at
Posted December 06, 2016 15:43:24 Photo: The revised plans include a new library and outdoor entertainment venue. (Supplied) Finals plans for a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the Ipswich CBD, west of Brisbane, have been unveiled to include a new library, council administration building and large water play area. Council-owned Ipswich City Properties released the revised designs
Safe Work Australia has published two new research reports presenting findings on the prevalence of workplace bullying and harassment; and the impact of poor mental health in the workplace on organisational productivity. The Psychosocial Safety Climate and Better Productivity in Australian Workplaces: Cost, Productivity, Presenteeism, Absenteesim report suggests that productivity losses associated with low levels
Posted November 22, 2016 14:38:31 A Canadian environmentalist, who has been involved in the Chinese environmental movement for decades, believes China ratifying the Paris Climate Accord is purely for show. Patricia Adams, an economist and executive director of Probe International, argues China has made no commitment other than to cap its emissions in 2030. “Essentially,
Posted November 15, 2016 14:00:40 Photo: Hotel Australasia, Eden, in 1908 (George family collection) The community in Eden on the New South Wales far south coast had thought the local council had saved its heritage hotel from demolition by developers but now a newly elected council is looking at putting it back in the hands
