BBusiness Read More Popular Bluey, Paw Patrol toy sets recalled over asbestos fearsDecember 9, 2025 Kmart has recalled popular Bluey, Paw Patrol and Frozen 2-themed toy sets over concerns they may be laced…
BBusiness Read More Asbestos found in new Edith Cowan University campus in Perth CBDDecember 6, 2025 Asbestos has been discovered in fire doors at Perth’s first inner-city university, and authorities say it will not…
BBusiness Read More Second company confirms asbestos present in imported lift brake pads at wind farmNovember 27, 2025 A second company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads imported from…
AAustralia Read More Coloured sand for sale on eBay Australia removed days after asbestos contamination recallNovember 20, 2025 A national recall of 32 coloured sand products that may contain asbestos has highlighted cracks in the system…
AAustralia Read More SA education minister calls for urgent national inquiry as asbestos sand sites climb to more than 450November 19, 2025 South Australia’s education chief has called for a national inquiry into how coloured play sand contaminated with asbestos…
AAustralia Read More ACCC traces some coloured asbestos sand to ‘a particular quarry in China’November 18, 2025 Some of the coloured sand found to contain asbestos has been traced to a quarry in China, according…
AAustralia Read More Numerous Tasmanian public, Catholic and independent schools to close from WednesdayNovember 18, 2025 More than 50 Tasmanian schools are closed or partially closed in response to the Australian consumer watchdog’s recall…
AAustralia Read More Catholic Education Tasmania to close six schools, with three others partially closed, due to coloured sand recallNovember 17, 2025 At least six Tasmanian Catholic Education schools will be closed — and three others partially closed — on…
AAustralia Read More Asbestos sand contamination also affecting New Zealand, after 70 Australian schools closeNovember 17, 2025 Early childhood centres and schools in New Zealand are following Australia’s lead and hurrying to remove and dispose…
HHeadlines Read More Why the ACT has gone further than other jurisdictions in closing schools over coloured sand asbestos concernsNovember 17, 2025 While there’s a national recall for coloured sand products over asbestos contamination concerns, only the ACT has gone…
BBusiness Read More ACT to close 69 schools as more sand products recalled amid asbestos concernsNovember 16, 2025 Nearly 70 Canberra schools will be closed on Monday due to asbestos contamination concerns after additional coloured sand…
BBusiness Read More More coloured sand products recalled as ACT set to announce when schools will reopenNovember 16, 2025 More coloured sand products have been recalled due to asbestos contamination concerns, as the ACT’s education department is…