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Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road

Risk & Compliance

Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road

Vehicle incidents remain the biggest killer of Australian workers, prompting employers to tighten lone-worker checks and emergency response plans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

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

Enhancing safety & efficiency for Australian utility workers

Unified Communications

Enhancing safety & efficiency for Australian utility workers

In Australia, real-time mobile solutions are transforming safety and efficiency for field workers in the energy sector, which faces a serious operational risk challenge.

By Vincent Parry • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2024

Cold storage warehouses to benefit from new automated guided vehicles

Cold storage warehouses to benefit from new automated guided vehicles

Dematic launches third-generation freezer-rated AGVs to address health risks and streamline operations in cold storage facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2023

Global Stories

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Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Technicians are losing up to two hours a day to admin, squeezing capacity and worsening delays as labour shortages bite across essential industries.

By Andrew Wiltshire • 5 min read • Last week

Dematic launches Australian-made 3rd generation freezer-rated AGVs

Dematic launches Australian-made 3rd generation freezer-rated AGVs

Designed and built in Australia, Dematic's full range of AGVs are now all rated for deployment in freezer environments.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2023

Konica Minolta launches mobile robot for industrial sector

Konica Minolta launches mobile robot for industrial sector

Konica Minolta Australia launches MiR250 robot to improve safety in manufacturing and logistics, reducing risk around forklift operations.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021

Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region

Qlik appoints new country manager for ANZ region

Paul Leahy has been appointed as Qlik's new country manager for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging over 25 years of industry experience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2020

Stories from Other Regions

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The explosive risks working with heat-pumps, air-cons & fridges

Risk & Compliance

The explosive risks working with heat-pumps, air-cons & fridges

Businesses retrofitting flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants into existing cooling systems face a heightened fire and explosion risk, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022