New research released to coincide with the International Day of Happiness (20 March) reveals that when we feel good about ourselves physically, it can lead to us taking greater care of other areas in our life, shifting momentum to a happier you. [ + ]

Each year more than 150 workers are injured while undertaking tree work, but a new project aims to address safety in the industry. [ + ]

As the Elizabeth site for the Holden plant goes to market, the Australian Greens are calling for a clean-up plan to be established for the plant and surrounding areas. [ + ]

Workplace slips are a major cost to businesses, with 256,000 lost work days in Queensland at a cost of over $60 million. [ + ]

A new report has been released by Safe Work Australia that focuses on the processes for gathering and communicating work health and safety performance information. [ + ]

Stephen Woolger, Manager Health & Safety at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC), has been announced as one of the keynote speakers at SAFETYconnect 2017. [ + ]

A new technique has been developed for eliminating the toxic chemicals that are linked to firefighting foam contamination. [ + ]

SafeWork SA used International Women's Day to launch its new initiative designed to improve women's health and safety at work. [ + ]

A project has been launched by SafeWork NSW to try and reduce injuries in the Hunter region's residential construction industry. [ + ]

There is a link between hearing loss and noise pollution, according to a report published by digital hearing app Mimi. [ + ]

A study by ReportLinker shows that 90% of employees believe that their productivity is linked to their environment. [ + ]