The Latest Breaking News from SafeWork NSW

Jackie O accused of using threats to get new timeslot

Radio star Jackie "O" Henderson only threatened a workplace safety complaint about Kyle Sandilands as leverage to get a new show, her former employer argues.

AAP · Jul 16

Company guilty of cancer-causing working conditions

A work safety watchdog has fined a business after it appeared at its doors and found everything covered in silica dust - the offices, shelves and workers.

AAP · Jul 16

'It's a joke': Hunter hospital workers' comp claims surge 300 per cent

'This is a trend that is set to continue and worsen.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12

Mafs Australia stars say the show is not safe for contestants: ‘They just sat back and let the cameras roll’

After serious allegations about the safety of the UK franchise, Australian cast members say they experienced ‘control, manipulation and isolation’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5

MAFS Hit With SafeWork Notices Over Alleged ‘Violence & Aggression’ & ‘Non-Consensual Touching’

One bride alleged she was filmed in the shower without consent, while a groom was reportedly accused of non-consensual touching.

Pedestrian.tv · May 28

Australian medical college leader suspended from position over alleged health and safety breach

Dr Sharmila Chandran suspended until 20 September as Royal Australasian College of Physicians agrees to work with regulator to meet its obligations

The Guardian - AU · May 19

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

A plumber has been referred to a state's safety watchdog after an elderly woman died suffering fatal burns from scalding hot bathwater at home.

AAP · Mar 11

Workers accuse new company managing Australia’s immigration detention centres of running them ‘like a prison’

Exclusive: Critical incidents and workplace safety concerns have increased in the 10 months since MTC took over management of the centres, staff claim

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6

Plane step a 'bad snag risk' in skydive double tragedy

A judge has offered his condolences to the families of two skydivers who fell to their deaths after their equipment got snagged on a plane in mid-air.

AAP · Nov 18, 2025

Sculpture worker says he was sacked after safety alarm

A Sculpture by the Sea installer, who needed facial surgery after a workplace accident, claims he was dismissed after complaining about workplace safety.

AAP · Oct 9, 2025