Incident records by state and territory
Workplace deaths, serious injuries and the investigations, prosecutions and inquests that follow, across Australia.
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Incidents and their outcomes, by state and territory
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RegulatorSafeWork NSW
A man has died after being struck by a forklift at a warehouse in Sydney’s east on Monday morning. The incident occurred at a busy worksite in Matraville, sparking a police investigation…
On Sunday, 8 September 2025, a man in his 40s was fatally struck by a vehicle while performing duties at Sydney Airport's freight handling terminal at approximately 10:30am local time. WorkSafe NSW…
Jane* says she endured months of alleged bullying from her manager before she was formally written up for “rolling her eyes.” For her, it was the breaking point. Stories like Jane’s reflect…
On Tuesday, 3 September 2025, the Federal Court handed down a ruling against Australia's two largest supermarket chains, Woolworths and Coles, finding widespread breaches of award conditions affecting nearly 30,000 salaried staff…
Young Australians, especially Gen Z, are leading a shift in workplace preferences, moving away from full-time remote work and embracing hybrid models. New survey data suggests the COVID-era enthusiasm for working from…
RegulatorWorkSafe WA
On Tuesday, 9 September 2025, a 45-year-old first-year apprentice was fatally crushed by a three-tonne forging ring at Hofmann Engineering's Bassendean factory in Perth, Western Australia. The incident occurred at approximately 2:40pm…
On Monday, 8 September 2025, a man in his 40s was critically injured after being crushed by machinery at Hoffman Engineering in Bassendean, Perth's north-east. Emergency services attended the site around 2:40pm…
RegulatorWorkSafe Tasmania
This source document does not describe a workplace accident, injury, fatality, or emergency incident. It is a legal news story about a wage-theft class action lawsuit filed by junior doctors against Tasmanian…
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