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An employer has successfully appealed against a decision to award compensation to an employee who was assaulted on his way home from a work-related social event - via a pizza shop - while attending an interstate training course.

A former Telstra technician who had nightmares after helping two strangers escape from a man wielding a knife, and who was later targeted by an "unreasonable" team leader, has been awarded compensation.

Fair Work Australia has upheld the summary dismissal of a Bunnings employee who allegedly threatened to shoot a customer services manager and was arrested by police at work.

Drunk and violent safety manager fails to overturn dismissal; and Regulators issue alerts after explosion deaths and other incidents.

Jail warning issued after OHS inspector assaulted; Workers urged to reach out to colleagues after widespread stress revealed; Tasmania releases construction safety guide and other publications; and Alert released after worker suffers microwave burn.

A long-running workers' comp dispute in South Australia has shown that courts are reluctant to characterise harmful lifestyle choices as "compensable sequels" to workplace injuries, a lawyer says. Also in this article, an injured ACT worker who struck his manager has had his claim rejected.

In a decision that sends a warning to employers on the risks of under-staffing, a Victorian trainee who broke his wrist in a violent scuffle has been awarded workers' compensation.