Council works to minimise asbestos woes
Work is continuing to tackle a problem with asbestos-laced gravel near Grafton.
View ArticleCouncil workers monitored for asbestos exposure
Clarence Valley council workers may have to have thorough health checks if it is found that they have been exposed to asbestos.
View ArticleAir testing eases asbestos fears
Air testing in the Clarence Valley has found insignificant levels of asbestos contamination.
View ArticleCop shops 'contaminated with asbestos'
The NSW Police Association has accused the force of covering up the discovery of asbestos at stations and other facilities around the state. The union has demanded an investigation by WorkCover NSW...
View ArticlePolice demand action over asbestos 'cover-up'
Police are threatening to refuse to work in regional New South Wales unless an immediate investigation is called into delayed warnings about asbestos and lead in homes across the state.
View ArticleAsbestos specialists shortage concerns raised
An asbestos support group says not enough people on the New South Wales mid-north coast are trained to remove the toxic building material.
View ArticleDumped asbestos on Coffs Coast alarms EPA
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has found three Coffs Harbour operations have breached asbestos disposal regulations.
View ArticleDamaged fibro sparks asbestos concern
There is mounting concern on the mid north coast about asbestos risks from storm damaged fibro homes and businesses.
View ArticleExplosion clean-up could take weeks
The forensic investigation is continuing into an massive explosion near Forster in which a man was killed and a house blown apart.
View ArticleClose watch for asbestos in NBN rollout
Close watch on NBN rollout after previous asbestos scare
View ArticleAsbestos related illnesses continue to take a toll on the Aboriginal...
Asbestos related illnesses are still being diagnosed in the Aboriginal community of Baryulgil
View ArticleAsbestos in Taree's Manning Hospital sparks medical staff concern
Medical staff worried about the extent and location of asbestos in Manning Hospital at Taree.
View ArticleAsbestos still not cleaned up two years after fatal Tuncurry explosion
A clean-up is still pending of asbestos from a fatal Tuncurry gas explosion in 2013.
View ArticleFormer Manning Base Hospital staff contacted over asbestos concerns
Former employees of Manning Base Hospital are being offered screening for asbestos-related illnesses, following an Industrial Relations Commission conference this week.
View ArticleAsbestos mine's impact on Baryulgil depicted in new short film
A new short film by a prominent Aboriginal lawyer has debuted at the Sydney Film Festival, attempting to document the impact of asbestos mining on the remote community of Baryulgil.
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