Six months after significant flooding events hit Townsville, residents that are battling construction and insurance negotiations are also having to deal with an unprecedented problem of mould growing in residences.
School for disabled children neglected as mould problems continue
According to local MP, Dr Michael Freelander, a Minto public school for disabled children remains covered in mould and should be bulldozed despite repeated pleas for help to the NSW
SafeWork NSW Position Paper: cladding over asbestos-containing? materials
This position paper relates to a trend in the residential sector where asbestos cement sheeting is clad with new, non-asbestos products. This practice causes considerable damage to the asbestos-containing material
Gold miner fined $150,000 over death of worker, third in string of fatalities
The owners of a Western Australian gold mining operation have been fined $150,000 over the death of a worker, the third recorded over a six-year period. Kevin Maloney’s Tulla Resources
Asbestos exposure confirmed at Latrobe Valley power station
Two workers at Latrobe Valley power station, Jeeralong, have been confirmed as being exposed to asbestos while undertaking maintenance work at the plant. This is the second incident of asbestos