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Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates—2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed by age 70, and nearly 2,000 lives are lost each year1. In 2023 alone, over 18,200 people were diagnosed with melanoma, the country’s third most common cancer2.

Effective 1 January 2025, workers are prohibited from working in or otherwise entering the roof space of a domestic building unless:

On 29 November 2024, the state government passed the following changes to the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act) 2011:

Tailored for the industry by our Workplace Relations team of experts, we have launched a suite of human resources (HR) documents in eDocs!

In addition to the free legal services available to members, Members Legal now offers comprehensive contract reviews and drafting services to members for pre-agreed capped fees.

Master Builders has released a new free design and construct for commercial projects for eligible members* in eDocs.

The Office of Industrial Relations has advised that WorkSafe Queensland (WHSQ) are currently conducting a concrete placing boom (CPB) audit.

By Paul Bidwell & Fiona Caniglia, as published in The Courier Mail, Thursday 5 September 2024

From 1 January 2025, principal contractors will be required to ensure the improved amenities including, on some projects, designated female toilets, are reasonably available on site.

If you were watching the latest season of the popular cooking competition, you may have noticed something a little different about the MasterChef Australia kitchen... which was that all twenty-two cooktops were powered by biomethane!