health and safety
Queensland failure to notify landowners of contamination risks
An investigation from The Australian reveals that the Queensland Government tries to keep secret about toxic chemical contamination from landholders......
Disability advocates in Canberra to change policy on COVID-19
While the Federal and some state governments are in the ‘living with COVID’ phase, Australians with disabilities are the most......
Victoria one step closer to decriminalise sex work
The Victorian government announced they intend to decriminalise sex work across the state. Advocates and allies have pushed the State......
Keeping an eye out – Part 2
Previously, The Wire spoke to disability public advocates about what the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of......
Australian workplaces unprepared for heat stress risk
New research published this week by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work has explored why working in extreme heat......
Refugees lodge formal complaint for COVID-19 safe spaces
Yesterday, 14 refugees formally complained to the Commonwealth Ombudsman to urgently inspect the detention centres and hotels where refugees are......
New Legislation could provide safety to sex workers
New legislation in South Australia could provide much needed health and safety benefits to sex workers who claim to be......