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A worker who was fired for physically fighting a co-worker - who had a long history of abusing the worker and others - has had his application to have his appeal re-heard dismissed.

More senior executives "than ever before" can now be found liable for safety breaches linked to work Christmas parties, an OHS lawyer says. Also in this article, employers have been put on notice after a worker sustained permanent injuries from heatstroke.

A Victorian business owner, who threatened to dissolve his workers in acid, has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $50,000 in costs. Also in this article, a decision to reinstate a hospital worker, who was sacked after slapping a patient, has been overturned on appeal.

Violence-related leave now available to a million workers, expanding; and Essential safety news from Qld, NSW and WA.

Employers that provide access to leave entitlements for victims of domestic violence can stem the "flow-on effect" of the problem in the workplace, according to Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings.

Worker who head-butted colleague unfairly dismissed; Winners of WorkCover NSW SafeWork Awards announced; and Qld and SA issue alerts after worker deaths and near miss.

A South Australian police officer who was assaulted on his way to his motel from a training-course party has had his compensation claim dismissed, after a full Supreme Court found he was not carrying out work duties at the time of the incident.

A NSW worker, who was severely injured and hasn't returned to work after he was involved in a punch-up with two colleagues, has been given a second chance to prove the fight occurred in the course of his employment.

A Commonwealth employee who was punched by a co-worker during a coffee break has had his arm-injury claim rejected, after the AAT found the break was not part of his employment.

FIFO miner dies from drug not detected in urine tests; Esso fined for another OHS breach at Longford; ACT business owner fined for assaulting OHS inspector; and NSW workers' comp fraudsters ordered to repay money.