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Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces
Risk & Compliance

Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces

Avetta research reveals 90% of Australian workers feel safe, yet over half say their high-risk workplaces lack full risk management systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
ADF trials wearable heat monitor to boost safety in NT operations
Data Analytics

ADF trials wearable heat monitor to boost safety in NT operations

The Australian Defence Force is trialling GME's wearable heat risk monitor in the Northern Territory to enhance soldier safety against heat stress in harsh conditions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Geotab unveils AI dash cam to boost fleet safety in Australia
Fleet Management

Geotab unveils AI dash cam to boost fleet safety in Australia

Geotab launches GO Focus Plus AI dash cam in Australia, aiming to cut risky driving with real-time coaching and boost fleet safety amid rising road deaths.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Navigating the near-constant risk of non-compliance in safety
Digital Transformation

Navigating the near-constant risk of non-compliance in safety

SafeWork NSW's largest safety blitz in a decade issued over 500 notices, highlighting widespread non-compliance and ongoing risks in Australian workplaces.

By Luke Boyle • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Geotab & Healthy Heads partner to boost mental health in transport
Data Analytics

Geotab & Healthy Heads partner to boost mental health in transport

Geotab partners with Healthy Heads to enhance mental health and safety support for Australia's transport and logistics workers through data-driven initiatives.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Health and Safety stories

Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety
Unified Communications

Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety

Geotab Vitality launches a rewards-based driver safety platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to cut accidents and costs with positive behavioural incentives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile
Crypto

Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin to boost AI strategy
Data Analytics

Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin to boost AI strategy

Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin from Siemens to its board to enhance AI strategy for real-time worker safety and productivity data use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Axiom GRC acquires The DPO Centre to boost data protection services
Data Protection

Axiom GRC acquires The DPO Centre to boost data protection services

Axiom GRC has acquired The DPO Centre, expanding its data protection services and strengthening its global governance, risk, and compliance platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience
Customer Experience

Fergus appoints Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience

Fergus has appointed Hugh Walker as Head of Customer Experience to lead customer teams and enhance its job management software platform globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation
Robotics

Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation

Nearly two-thirds of employers are now weighing safety tech as fatigue, heavy equipment and thermal stress drive serious injuries.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
How to navigate AI and OSH
Wearables

How to navigate AI and OSH

Evidence on AI and other new workplace tech is patchy, leaving employers unclear on which tools improve safety and which add risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
The danger we still do not see
Risk & Compliance

The danger we still do not see

Asbestos still claims about 220 lives a year in New Zealand, making proper identification on older worksites crucial to prevent exposure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Hazardous dust is dangerous but easily controllable
Risk & Compliance

Hazardous dust is dangerous but easily controllable

Poorly controlled dust can trigger serious lung disease, but WorkSafe says the right industrial vacuum can keep it contained.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Forward planning for excavation
Risk & Compliance

Forward planning for excavation

Poor planning can turn excavation into one of construction’s deadliest jobs, with collapses, falls and buried services putting crews at risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion
Hyperscale

AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion

AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to drive data centre expansion and strengthen power chain services across the UK and Europe.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Safety & compliance prequalification guidance for WorkSafe
Risk & Compliance

Safety & compliance prequalification guidance for WorkSafe

New guidance could cut compliance costs for builders, as WorkSafe is tasked with clarifying when prequalifications and scaffolding are actually needed.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025