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- Remembering the dead, for the sake of the living
This speech was delivered by MEU General President Tony Maher at the 2025 Northern Mining & NSW Energy District Annual Memorial Day. It has been… Read more: Remembering the dead, for the sake of the living - Kianga Disaster – 50 Years On
The below is the transcript of a speech from Bill Allison, made on the 50th anniversary of the Kianga Disaster. In the early hours of… Read more: Kianga Disaster – 50 Years On - FIFO and DIDO workers: help design better camps
Do you stay in camp accommodation while you’re working? Researchers at Monash University are conducting a landmark study into how camps can be designed better… Read more: FIFO and DIDO workers: help design better camps - From underground to safety oversight: meet check inspector Todd Jones
For Todd Jones, a career in mining wasn’t always the plan—but it has become a 25-year career. Now serving as an Industry Safety and Health… Read more: From underground to safety oversight: meet check inspector Todd Jones - Stop Rio’s Sick Cuts
Rio Tinto is moving to slash sick leave entitlements for its WA Iron Ore workforce – from three months down to just 12 days. That’s… Read more: Stop Rio’s Sick Cuts