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AI-4U offers barrier-free mental health support for workers
Artificial Intelligence

AI-4U offers barrier-free mental health support for workers

WellbeingSolutions' AI-4U offers SMS-based mental health support to help UK, NZ, and Australian firms meet new 2025 psychosocial risk regulations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Increase in cannabis use sparks workplace fears
Human Capital Management

Increase in cannabis use sparks workplace fears

Cannabis now accounts for 71.1 percent of positive workplace drug tests, prompting New Zealand employers to tighten safety policies ahead of summer.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
When AI meets the open road: why boards must rethink risk governance
Risk & Compliance

When AI meets the open road: why boards must rethink risk governance

Boards must rethink risk governance as AI aids fleet safety, combining vehicle tech and driver behaviour in a hybrid world of semi-autonomous and human drivers.

By Craig Cockerton • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
The HR function has changed forever - is your business keeping up?
Data Analytics

The HR function has changed forever - is your business keeping up?

HR has evolved from back-office admin to strategic core, with AI and integrated tech helping businesses boost talent retention and compliance in 2025.

By Sanam Ahmadzadeh Salmani • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Best electrical apprentices display talent at the national finals in Queenstown
Sustainability

Best electrical apprentices display talent at the national finals in Queenstown

More than 300 apprentices battled through regional heats before 10 finalists met in Queenstown for high-pressure tests of wiring, faults and PLCs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness
Risk & Compliance

Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness

Poorly coded rules leave factories and hazardous sites exposed when floods, quakes or storms trigger fires, explosions or toxic leaks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation
Robotics

Safety tech saves lives and spurs workplace Innovation

Nearly two-thirds of employers are now weighing safety tech as fatigue, heavy equipment and thermal stress drive serious injuries.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Master Builders Best all-round apprentice
Housing

Master Builders Best all-round apprentice

The win spotlights a shortage of skilled tradespeople, as 97 apprentices battled through practical tests and interviews for national honours.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
How to navigate AI and OSH
Wearables

How to navigate AI and OSH

Evidence on AI and other new workplace tech is patchy, leaving employers unclear on which tools improve safety and which add risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Health and Safety stories

Security sector faces tech lag & workforce pressure, report finds
Physical Security

Security sector faces tech lag & workforce pressure, report finds

Nearly half of security providers lag in adopting AI, while workforce pressures and tech gaps challenge the sector's future, says Trackforce report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety
Unified Communications

Geotab Vitality launches behaviour rewards to boost fleet safety

Geotab Vitality launches a rewards-based driver safety platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to cut accidents and costs with positive behavioural incentives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile
Crypto

Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

US firms lose USD $80.6 billion yearly to digital gaps for staff
Digital Signage

US firms lose USD $80.6 billion yearly to digital gaps for staff

US firms lose USD $80.6 billion yearly as frontline workers waste over 370 hours annually due to poor digital tools and communication gaps, research shows.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Caring Hands Health Care earns ISO certifications for safety & quality
Risk & Compliance

Caring Hands Health Care earns ISO certifications for safety & quality

Caring Hands Health Care secured ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certifications, enhancing its quality management and occupational health and safety standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Tineco launches steam-powered FLOOR ONE S7 in Australia
Health Technologies

Tineco launches steam-powered FLOOR ONE S7 in Australia

Tineco launches FLOOR ONE S7 Stretch Steam in Australia at AUD $1,199, offering chemical-free floor cleaning with TÜV-certified hygiene and 80-minute runtime.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces
Risk & Compliance

Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces

Avetta research reveals 90% of Australian workers feel safe, yet over half say their high-risk workplaces lack full risk management systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
ADF trials wearable heat monitor to boost safety in NT operations
Data Analytics

ADF trials wearable heat monitor to boost safety in NT operations

The Australian Defence Force is trialling GME's wearable heat risk monitor in the Northern Territory to enhance soldier safety against heat stress in harsh conditions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025