The issue-stricken Australian Defence Force humanitarian mission to Tonga has gone from bad to worse as personnel fear they may have been exposed to asbestos during the clean-up process. Defence
Asbestos concerns after Wickham woolsheds blaze
Following a massive fire that destroyed former woolsheds at a site in Wickham, near Newcastle this week, firefighters are assessing the damage and determining the level of contamination after it
Update to legislation aims to hold illegal waste operators to account
There has been a raft of new legislative updates introduced in NSW. The Environment Minister, James Griffin, explained that the new changes would protect landowners against illegal dumping and provide
Eastern Creek waste facility fined over asbestos handling
In NSW’s Eastern Creek, a waste management company has been fined $15,000 for failing to cover asbestos waste at its landfill facility adequately. The Environmental Protection Authority was at the
Parents and carers launch legal claim over asbestos exposure at childcare centre
A group of parents and carers are launching legal action over a childcare facility at the University of Montana, which allegedly exposed the children to asbestos-containing materials. The claim centres