Media Archive

10 March 2011: Authorities say they are continuing efforts to remove asbestos debris in flood-affected suburbs at Brisbane and nearby Ipswich.

19 April 2011: A Darwin City Council report says rubbish buried in foreshore land at Nightcliff that was exposed during Cyclone Carlos might have had asbestos in it.

5 May 2011: Victims of the January floods and volunteers could have been exposed to asbestos after it was discovered in debris from Brisbane and Ipswich.

25 February 2013: More than 70 residents are affected by evacuations in Kiama on the New South Wales South Coast after suspected tornado damage causes concern over asbestos debris.

26 February 2013: Kiama Council holds meeting regarding asbestos contamination and New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell says cabinet is working on declaring Kiama a disaster zone after more than 170 homes suffer storm damage.

9 November 2010: Asbestos groups say they will fight the Government over its decision to approve the sale of CSR’s sugar business, Sucrogen.

22 November 2010: Tasmania is not expected to have a dedicated asbestos disease compensation scheme for some time, angering people living with the effects of asbestos exposure.

7 December 2010: THE Commonwealth will lend the NSW Government up to $160 million to ensure asbestos victims and their families continue to be compensated.

10 December 2010: The latest figures from the New South Wales Dust Diseases Board reveals that payouts for the asbestos caused disease mesothelioma are continuing to increase.

11 December 2010: A retired mechanic has become the first person to win compensation for deadly lung cancer caused by asbestos dust from car brakes.