SA education minister calls for urgent national inquiry as asbestos sand sites climb to more than 450
South Australia’s education chief has called for a national inquiry into how coloured play sand contaminated with asbestos…
ACCC traces some coloured asbestos sand to ‘a particular quarry in China’
Some of the coloured sand found to contain asbestos has been traced to a quarry in China, according…
Numerous Tasmanian public, Catholic and independent schools to close from Wednesday
More than 50 Tasmanian schools are closed or partially closed in response to the Australian consumer watchdog’s recall…
Catholic Education Tasmania to close six schools, with three others partially closed, due to coloured sand recall
At least six Tasmanian Catholic Education schools will be closed — and three others partially closed — on…
Asbestos sand contamination also affecting New Zealand, after 70 Australian schools close
Early childhood centres and schools in New Zealand are following Australia’s lead and hurrying to remove and dispose…
Why the ACT has gone further than other jurisdictions in closing schools over coloured sand asbestos concerns
While there’s a national recall for coloured sand products over asbestos contamination concerns, only the ACT has gone…
More coloured sand products recalled as ACT set to announce when schools will reopen
More coloured sand products have been recalled due to asbestos contamination concerns, as the ACT’s education department is…
Coloured sand linked to asbestos contamination scare found at more than 100 SA education sites
Coloured sand products linked to an asbestos contamination scare have so far been identified at more than 100…
‘Chaos situation’ as potential asbestos exposure in coloured sand closes Canberra schools
Canberran Liane Joubert learnt her son Janku’s school would be closed this morning after receiving a call from…
Snap closure of several Canberra schools after asbestos found in recalled decorative coloured sand
Thirteen public schools in Canberra will be closed today and several others will be partially closed due to…
Search continues for missing four-year-old boy Gus on property near Yunta
An extensive search for an “adventurous” four-year-old boy who vanished while playing in sand at his family’s isolated…
Hidden swirling motion observed for first time
At first glance, a landslide, an avalanche, or even a heap of sand pushed by a bulldozer looks…