6 Tips to Minimise the Risk of Asbestos Exposure in the Workplace
It has long been established that asbestos can pose damaging effects to one’s health. Aside from the presence of the [...]
NSW Government Proposes to Drop the Asbestos Waste Levy
Up to 250 kilograms of separated, bonded and wrapped asbestos is to be lifted from the asbestos waste levy, as [...]
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Workers Showered with Asbestos at the Jeeralang Power Station
Two workers at Jeeralang Power Station in Latrobe Valley, east of Melbourne, were removing a piece of the plant around [...]
Everything You Need to Know About the Rules of Asbestos Removal in Melbourne
Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals that contain thin, soft and flexible fibres. It had been used in [...]
Victorian Man Charged with Sending Asbestos-Filled Packages to Foreign Embassies
A Victorian man has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment after sending dozens of packages containing asbestos to embassies in Sydney, [...]
More than 2000 NSW Schools in Danger of Asbestos
The analysis of the Education Department found the presence of asbestos in 2,185 state schools in Australia, with almost half [...]
Almost 700 Australians Died of Asbestos Disease in 2018
A recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) recorded the deaths of 699 Australians last 2018 [...]
6 Alternatives to Asbestos as a Heat-Resistant Material
With its durability and high resistance to heat, asbestos used to be a desirable material in building constructions. However, asbestos [...]
Asbestos Mine Wittenoom Still Brings in Tourists Years After Shutdown
Wittenoom, most known as “Australia’s Chernobyl,” still drew in a number of tourists despite the health risks that could come [...]