Dying Queensland man wins landmark $1.9m asbestosis compensation claim
A Mackay grandfather dying from the debilitating disease asbestosis has won Australia’s largest compensation payment on record after…
Man fined $10k over illegal dump that left Whittlesea City Council with $3m clean-up bill
A man has been fined $10,000 for running an illegal tip on land leased from a suburban Melbourne…
Mt Atkinson Rd, Truganina: Sole residents ‘held hostage’ as road turned into illegal rubbish dump
A Melbourne couple say they are being “held hostage” in their own home by piles of toxic waste…
Skuthorpe family home razed on day of Rex Skuthorpe’s funeral
For three decades, a rural property in New South Wales tucked between Goodooga and Lightning Ridge in remote…
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuit
US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has said it will pay an estimated $US5.5 billion ($7.9 billion)…
Copper theft on demolition sites now commonplace and costing thousands, contractors say
Rising copper theft is not just leaving Perth roads in darkness as street lighting is stripped, it’s also…
Australian government rejects clean-up deadline for Antarctica’s Wilkes Station
The Australian government has officially ruled out cleaning up Antarctica’s contaminated Wilkes Station before the end of the…
Cost of new Melbourne F1 Grand Prix pit building soars due to asbestos work
The cost of a lavish rebuild of the Melbourne’s Grand Prix’s pit lane, designed to boost hospitality for…
Popular Bluey, Paw Patrol toy sets recalled over asbestos fears
Kmart has recalled popular Bluey, Paw Patrol and Frozen 2-themed toy sets over concerns they may be laced…
Asbestos found in new Edith Cowan University campus in Perth CBD
Asbestos has been discovered in fire doors at Perth’s first inner-city university, and authorities say it will not…
Second company confirms asbestos present in imported lift brake pads at wind farm
A second company has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in wind turbine lift brake pads imported from…
Coloured sand for sale on eBay Australia removed days after asbestos contamination recall
A national recall of 32 coloured sand products that may contain asbestos has highlighted cracks in the system…