Asbestos Discovered At the Proposed $50-M Museum Site
Asbestos has been recently discovered at the old Darwin Hospital site. The area is proposed to be the location of [...]
Fly-Tipped Asbestos: Serial Asbestos Dumper in Sydney Faces New Charges
A contractor who illegally dumped 80 tons of hazardous waste containing asbestos in Sydney, is facing new charges for supposedly [...]
Asbestos Discovery In Opera House Prompts Work Ban On Renovations
After tests confirmed the presence of asbestos at the Sydney Opera House, a union has placed a work ban on [...]
Probe on Asbestos Contaminated Government Hospital Project to Roll Out Next Month
A parliamentary probe is set to roll out next month to be chaired by Labor MP Tony Buti as pressures [...]
Asbestos First-Aid: What You should Do if You’ve Been Exposed to Asbestos
Asbestos is a very toxic material that once permeated each concrete house and buildings all over the world. It is [...]
New Blood Test to Detect Early Signs of Mesothelioma
A new research is being conducted for the development of a blood test for mesothelioma that could detect early signs [...]
Union Pushed for Ban to Protect Australians from Asbestos Threat
After the detection of 40 asbestos-containing cargo consignments in the past months, unions have threatened boycotts and industrial action. Dave [...]
Holbrook Has the Most Mr Fluffy Homes in NSW
Home to only 1,200 population, but properties at the Greater Hume Shire in Holbrook registers 33 homes contaminated with asbestos. [...]
Wakefield Regional Council Awarded for its Model House that Promotes Asbestos Awareness
Mobile model-home helped Wakefield Regional Council won the award for the Best SA Regional Council Campaigner this year. The citation [...]