Why is Australian industry waiting out the last few months to the September election, hoping for an inevitable change in government, when it could be preparing for the economic challenges in the years ahead now? Damian Christie scratches his head while pondering this question!

Much like the great Oscar Wilde, Wayne Scott has also come to the conclusion when it comes to safety and risk management, there are some things that cannot just be taught ...

Are you looking out for your workers and are they looking out for their mates? Damian Christie discusses the very real challenges of mental illness and its impact on occupational health and safety in the workplace ...

With the federal election date now confirmed, Damian Christie argues that the next six months offer the quarrying industry a fantastic opportunity to make it known to politicians of all persuasions that infrastructure matters and that it will be needed to accommodate an influx of workers flowing out of the mining industry ...

IQA President Wayne Scott reflects on the Institute's Education Foundation which continues to provide much needed seed funding for members of the quarrying industry to further their professional development and training.

The quarry industry faces a difficult year, as the upheavals in the industry over the last quarter attest. However, as Damian Christie argues, there is still a perfect opportunity for members of the quarry industry to make their influence felt ...

While the obvious advantages of IQA membership are in networking, educational resources and professional development opportunities, IQA President Wayne Scott writes that there are also personal benefits too.

IQA President Wayne Scott argues the case for simpler safety systems that focus on the identification and control of hazards.

As the year draws to a close, Damian Christie dwells on the findings of the NZ Royal Commission into the Pike River mine tragedy - and says that the lessons are still as valid for us Aussies as they are for those Kiwis ...

A fourth generation quarry and mine operator has carved out a spectacular path as a crime author. Damian Christie spoke to Sandra Brannan about juggling rocks with words.

In the wake of CMIC12, Damian Christie revisits some of the theoretical thinking behind the social licence to operate, and why some recent local and international examples are probably a "crash course" in losing that licence.