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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RegulatorNT WorkSafe
Woolworths is facing four Northern Territory workplace-safety charges after a forklift allegedly collided with a motorcycle on a public road in Katherine. The ABC reported the charges on 22 July 2026, while…
RegulatorWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland
A mine worker was killed and another seriously injured after a large mining truck struck a light vehicle at the Peak Downs coal mine in Central Queensland on 24 July 2026. The…
RegulatorWorkSafe Victoria
An ABC investigation published on 27 July 2026 reported that tunnel workers on major Australian infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to silica dust levels above the workplace standard. The report concerned air-monitoring…
A 49-year-old worker died after an explosion at a boat yard in West Melbourne, according to a 7NEWS report published on 30 July 2026. The report said the man had been welding…
Introduction A report published on 9 May 2026 described multiple workers experiencing workplace burnout and stress-related symptoms in Australia. The report referenced experiences in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory…
RegulatorSafeWork NSW
A Snowy 2.0 worker told the New South Wales Industrial Court that he and a colleague were struck by part of a drill during a tunnelling operation on 24 October 2022. The…
Introduction A 28-year-old woman died after being struck by a car at a construction site on Railside Avenue in Bargo, in Sydney’s south-west. Emergency crews were called to the site at about…
RegulatorSafeWork SA
Introduction A worker was injured after being struck by the propeller of a single-engine Cessna aircraft at a worksite in South Australia’s Mallee region. The incident occurred in September 2023, according to…
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