Sharron O'Neill

When the DNA repair tool is faulty or broken, cancer happens. from www.shutterstock.com.au

March 24, 2016

Lynch syndrome explainer: a common cancer risk few have heard of

Sharron O'Neill, UNSW and Natalie Taylor, Macquarie University

Lynch syndrome is a common, inherited condition that affects thousands of Australians and greatly increases their risk of developing cancer. Yet 95% of those who have it don’t know about it.

Red tape is just the start of Australia’s workers compensation problems. Sarahptor/Flickr

March 24, 2014

Workers’ comp needs real reform, not ‘red tape’ fiddling

Sharron O'Neill, Macquarie University; Sasha Holley, Macquarie University; Louise Thornthwaite, Macquarie University, and Ray Markey, Macquarie University

Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s “biggest bonfire of regulation in our country’s history” will allow some organisations to opt out of state compensation schemes and instead operate under the Commonwealth’s…

Chain of responsibility laws mean all parties involved in the supply chain can be held responsible for infringements such as speed, fatigue, and heavy or unrestrained loads. Dan Peled/AAP

February 17, 2014

Pushing it up the chain: Why big business can’t ignore truck safety

Sharron O'Neill, Macquarie University

Meeting corporate obligations along the supply chain is not just good practice - when it comes to workers’ safety, it’s the law. This came sharply into focus last week as raids and prosecutions of transport…

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Lynch syndrome explainer: a common cancer risk few have heard of

Workers’ comp needs real reform, not ‘red tape’ fiddling

Pushing it up the chain: Why big business can’t ignore truck safety

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