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Female workers exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are at increased risk of menstrual disorders and other health problems like fatigue, Chinese researchers have found.

Six cases of the incurable work-related disease black lung have now been confirmed in Queensland, and the State Government has announced a five-point plan to identify and prevent the condition.

• Employers told to beware 12 Christmas myths;
  
• "Mindfulness" reduces employee stress; and
  
• Notorious electrical cables expected to break this summer.

Three cases of the incurable work-related disease black lung, wiped out in Australia decades ago, have been reported in Queensland, prompting calls for mandatory, regular chest x-rays for mine workers.

A coalition of business leaders has released a new guide explaining how employers can significantly reduce the prevalence and impact of domestic violence through a three-level model. Also in this article, the Fair Work Commission has rejected an appeal against a domestic-violence-related ruling.

A young Sydney lawyer, who like thousands of his colleagues struggled with depression at the outset of his career, has explained in a new book how to unwind when you're "stressed at [your] desk".

An investigation into the deaths of two mine workers has found that managers neglected to consider international research that identified the risk that caused the fatal incident.

A regulator has warned employers of the unique risks summer poses to their workers - and they're not all heat-related. Meanwhile, researchers have found 50 per cent of Australia's outdoor workers aren't provided with sunscreen.

Sleep troubles contribute to "numerous negative occupational outcomes", such as increased risk of injury and costly presenteeism, but few workplace wellbeing programs include sleep improvement initiatives, US researchers say.

• SWA releases guide to managing carcinogenic diesel fumes;
  
• Queensland's safest employers announced; and
  
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