The Victorian government will forcibly shut down all construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down local government areas in response to violent protests on Monday.
Key points:
Construction sites in metropolitan Melbourne and all other locked down LGAs in...
Earlier on Monday the CFMEU had demanded eight hours’ pay for six hours’ work as it fought against a ban on tea rooms and against mandatory vaccinations in the industry. The six-hour proposal would include no breaks and was...
This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.
AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean...
Victoria’s health minister has warned the construction industry is at risk of being shut down during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The construction industry in Victoria has been warned it could be shut down if strict Covid-19 measures are not...
Researchers are hoping a new concrete recipe that uses waste products will create jobs and a renewable industry for a town transitioning away from coal mining.
Key points:
The cement's main ingredient is fly ash, a by-product of coal-fired power stations
The mix...
Traffic and trams in Melbourne's CBD have been stopped by groups of tradies lunching on the road in protest of new restrictions placed on construction workers.
Construction workers across Melbourne have stopped traffic and trams in the city as...
A CAR construction and restoration workshop in Fyshwick has been identified as the first close contact covid exposure site in days.
Lucky’s Speed Shop on 4/9 Yallourn Street, Fyshwick, has been declared a close contact site from 12pm-2.30pm on...
Hundreds of Ballarat residents have flooded testing sites as the number of exposure sites climbed to more than 30, including three major shopping centres.
Key points:
The Ballarat COVID cluster currently stands at six cases
Authorities brace for a busy day across Ballarat's six...
Ballarat has recorded three new COVID-19 cases amid a testing blitz that saw more than 2,000 residents get swabbed on Thursday.
Key points:
Three new cases bring the the Ballarat COVID cluster to nine cases
All new cases are known household primary close contacts of...
Exclusive: An interim report by the Federal Safety Commissioner has painted a grim picture of Australian construction sites.
The Hazard 2020 Safety Campaign, launched in October, has been examining the two most common sources of onsite incidents: scaffolding, and mobile...
- Advertisement -
