Bay939 reported that emergency crews have been called to an incident at Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery. Seven CFA vehicles attended the Refinery Road property in Corio on Wednesday afternoon. A Viva Energy spokesperson has confirmed in a statement to Geelong Broadcasters a small hydrogen leak was detected at the refinery at 3.30pm, resulting in a minor alarm being sounded. “In response, the unit is being shut down. Emergency services attended the site as per standard

As per Brisbane Times report as Australians have weaned themselves off tobacco, one part of the country has become more addicted to cigarettes and smoking. The federal budget. So addicted is the budget to the revenues gleaned from smokers that if this year the government delivers a surplus, it will be solely due to the nation’s smokers. Two specific measures, announced in the 2016-17 and 2018-19 budgets, are pivotal to the government’s surplus pledge. And

Dairy companies and retailers have recalled more milk products over the weekend due to possible E.coli contamination. Lion Dairy & Drinks (LD&D), Aldi and 7-Eleven have pulled several products following on from the recall of three others last week. LD&D has recalled Dairy Choice Full Cream 2 Litre and Community Co The Good Drop Full Cream 2 Litre with the Use by Date of 25/02/2020 sold at IGA stores and various independents stores. LD&D Milk

Sources close to the $3.3bn Viva Energy have swiftly rebuffed suggestions that it could be part of a takeover attempt for Caltex with EG Group and potentially interests associated with Macquarie. But that does not mean it will pass up an opportunity to buy its assets further down the track. Britain’s EG Group is believed to have been trying to build a consortium for a rival bid for Caltex, and Viva Energy has been named

As per SMH recent article, Employers who underpay workers could be forced to name and shame themselves with public signs admitting their wage theft as part of industrial relations reforms Attorney-General Christian Porter is considering. Businesses which fail to prevent wage underpayment could also be banned from hiring migrant workers for a period of time, and company directors disqualified from holding office. Mr Porter, who will introduce legislation to criminalise the worst cases of wage theft