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• Royal Commission into rising WA work deaths demanded;
  
• Safety alerts issued in three jurisdictions; and
  
• High-risk licences expiring in South Australia.

A national employer has been fined a record $363,000 over the death of a non-employee, after the Federal Court found it should be penalised for its conduct both before and after the fatal incident.

Comcare has defended its capacity to police WHS matters as the scheme expands to include more licensees, after the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) claimed a recent prosecution shows it is failing in its regulatory role.

• DuPont fined after four workers gassed to death in US;
  
• UK employer and individual fined over fatal fall; and
  
• Australian regulators issue fatality alerts.

• NSW Bill kicks off chemicals harmonisation process;
  
• Morley Galleria alert extended to NSW; and
  
• Lend Lease rejects ETU safety claims.

• Don't overlook safety when budgets are tight, NOPSEMA warns;
  
• Heavy vehicle fatality rate rises sharply;
  
• Employers warned of high fines under Operation Austrans; and
  
• Time running out to register for OHS Alert webinar.

• Seacare and "exit contributions" Bills progress;
  
• ACT passes asbestos Bill and applauds safety improvements;
  
• Asbestos levy cut by 12.5 per cent in Tasmania;
  
• ACCC recalling unsafe disposable respirators; and
  
• Alerts issued after bike death and overloaded-truck incident.

The NSW WCC President has confirmed a journey fatality was compensable because the incident was caused by the deceased woman's work-related fatigue.

• Retrospective WHS Bill divides SA Parliament; and
  
• Greens open to higher penalties in manslaughter Bill.

The parents of a young worker who was killed in a car accident, after his employer encouraged him to attend his university graduation, have had their $500,000 compensation claim rejected.