Month-long safety and compliance blitz kicks off at ports
Port operators in National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) jurisdictions should expect to have their trucks pulled in for…
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Truck driver jailed for manslaughter after unsafe load killed motorist
Queensland truck driver Adam Ohlmeyer, 48, has been jailed for manslaughter after a court found he’d failed to…
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Moranbah North mine incident prompts landmark safety forum
Senior leaders from across Queensland’s coal mining sector recently came together for a landmark tripartite forum to review…
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Regulator guides mine sites towards vehicle safety
In a bid to reduce the frequency of adverse vehicle interactions at mine sites, the New South Wales…
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NHVR releases new Log Haulage Code of Practice
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a new Log Haulage Code of Practice aimed at assisting…
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Public consultation on the draft model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work
24 Jul 2025 Safe Work Australia is developing a model Code of Practice (model Code) which provides practical…
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Is it time industry had a road freight licensing system?
Over the past few months, we’ve seen transport companies shutting their doors at an alarming rate. While we…
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Mine fire prompts renewed focus on risk management
The final investigation report into the underground mine fire at Perilya’s Southern Operations in Broken Hill has highlighted…
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WHS prosecutions: new data now available
Safe Work Australia has updated the WHS prosecutions dashboard to reflect the latest publicly available data…
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Driver loses licence for 12 months after Adelaide rollover
The driver of a semi-trailer carrying flour that rolled at Dry Creek in Adelaide on Sunday evening has…