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• Another jurisdiction opts for positive anti-harassment duties; and
  
• New WHS minister appointed in NSW.

A range of WHS Codes and amendments, covering psychosocial hazards and other issues, have taken effect in two jurisdictions, while certain WHS exemptions have been reapplied in one of them, and duty holders in a third jurisdiction have been warned that driver-distraction cameras have been "switched on".

A large employer is holding leaders accountable for creating safe and healthy environments for workers and starting "intentional" conversations to promote learning while exercising due diligence.

A local government worker who was accused of breaching safety guidelines, and possibly WHS laws, has failed to overturn his dismissal for operating plant in a reckless manner and showing little concern for his own and others' safety.

Workers who see psychosocial hazards as "part of the job", or fear being blamed for complaining, are unlikely to report incidents, making it particularly difficult for employers to identify and control risks, a senior safety lawyer says.

A teacher threatened with violence on multiple occasions has won an injury compensation dispute, with a commission stressing, in a scathing judgment, that her claims should never have been contested by authorities.

A WHS prosecutor has been given the green light to pursue a business that was charged with recklessly causing a patron's death, but is now in liquidation, with a court finding the case isn't blocked by corporations laws.

• Dog-attack death triggers call for high-level WHS controls; and
  
• Transitional arrangements for HSRs expiring under WA's WHS Act.

A worker has lost her appeal for compensation for a major depressive disorder, with a commission questioning her honesty and the evidence of her witnesses, including a relative who was not forthcoming about her connection to the worker.

• Workplace justice warning issued for WHS Code commencement;
  
• New permanent impairment guide made under Comcare scheme; and
  
• SWMS guidance note issued in ACT.