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Australian workers are more than willing to change their physical-activity habits to improve their health, but getting them to reduce smoking or alcohol consumption can be much more difficult, a Tasmanian study has found.

In separate adverse action rulings in the Federal Circuit Court, a solicitor who was sacked after he "misconducted himself" due to ill health has been awarded more than $100,000, while a second solicitor's claim has been rejected.

A major employer has been ordered to reinstate a worker who was sacked for starting a fight, while the Victorian Government has introduced a new system for responding to patient violence in public hospitals.

A team leader who claimed his psychiatric injury was caused by being bullied by his supervisor has been denied workers' compensation, after the AAT found the supervisor's actions "simply did not fit" the dictionary definition of bullying.

Nearly seven in 10 workers admit to ignoring workplace safety rules, and their behaviour is contagious, according to the authors of an Australian study.

Alcohol causes one in five sickies and many work deaths; Workers urged to beware measles symptoms; and How to manage the risks of horse-related injuries.

WA reviewing strict supervision-related safety rules; and Qld commits to harmonising mine safety laws "where possible".

A coronial inquiry into a motorist's death, involving a defective road train, has found a group of related transport companies had "appalling" record-keeping processes and a "largely haphazard approach" to quality assurance.

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Australian employees value mentally healthy workplaces more than performance rewards or short commuting times, and are highly likely to leave a job that negatively affects their mental health, a new study has found.