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NT exposure to asbestos

The construction union is calling for urgent and immediate action to be taken by the Northern Territory Government to implement an education and awareness policy for asbestos after workers and...

NT exposure to asbestos

The construction union is calling for urgent and immediate action to be taken by the Northern Territory Government to implement an education and awareness policy for asbestos after workers and...

Asbestos awareness for electricians

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has teamed up with the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and the Master Electricians Australia (MEA) to produce...

Asbestos awareness for electricians

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has teamed up with the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and the Master Electricians Australia (MEA) to produce...

CFMEU calls for mandatory asbestos training for...

The Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union has called for mandatory national training on asbestos safety for all tradespeople after a report from Curtin University found that three out of...

CFMEU calls for mandatory asbestos training for...

The Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union has called for mandatory national training on asbestos safety for all tradespeople after a report from Curtin University found that three out of...

Illegal asbestos dumper extradited to NSW to fa...

Alleged waste transporter Dib Hanna faced the NSW Land and Environment Court on September 7, 2017 after being arrested and extradited from Victoria to face alleged illegal dumping offences brought...

Illegal asbestos dumper extradited to NSW to fa...

Alleged waste transporter Dib Hanna faced the NSW Land and Environment Court on September 7, 2017 after being arrested and extradited from Victoria to face alleged illegal dumping offences brought...

Cautious warning about asbestos removal in NSW

SafeWork NSW has issued an appeal for information from the public about reports that tradespeople are offering to carry out unlicensed asbestos removal at bushfire-damaged properties in western NSW. SafeWork...

Cautious warning about asbestos removal in NSW

SafeWork NSW has issued an appeal for information from the public about reports that tradespeople are offering to carry out unlicensed asbestos removal at bushfire-damaged properties in western NSW. SafeWork...

Workers down tools after asbestos found on Sydn...

Work on the $200 million refurbishment of the iconic Sydney Opera House ground to a holt on the 1 August 2017, after workers were exposed to asbestos. According to reports...

Workers down tools after asbestos found on Sydn...

Work on the $200 million refurbishment of the iconic Sydney Opera House ground to a holt on the 1 August 2017, after workers were exposed to asbestos. According to reports...