Household Asbestos Disposal Scheme on trial until July 2015
Some NSW councils are trialling a scheme which makes it cheaper for householders to dispose of asbestos legally.
7 products you won't believe were made with asbestos
Before its dangers were widely known, asbestos found its way into Christmas decorations, jewellery, and even clothing.
Renovators beware: Asbestos is about
This November marks Asbestos Awareness Month, a nationwide initiative to alert Australians to the dangers of handling asbestos in the workplace and home.
Will James Hardie pay its asbestos victims?
Unions are insisting that James Hardie meet the expected funding shortfall forecast due to the rise in new claims for asbestos related illness.
Wunderlich: Another asbestos scandal hits Australia
Twenty-five residents of Sunshine North, Melbourne, have died or fallen ill from environmental exposure to asbestos from a former asbestos factory.
Asbestos in window putty
The putty used to seal windows can contain asbestos, especially in houses built in the early and middle parts of the 20th century.
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency: A national approach to asbestos management
The Mr Fluffy controversy has brought the recently established Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency into the news.
Loose-fill asbestos insulation: The story continues
The Mr Fluffy story just won’t go away. The NSW Government will be checking properties suspected of being contaminated with loose-fill asbestos insulation.
Mr Fluffy and the dangers of loose fill asbestos insulation
The Mr Fluffy loose fill asbestos insulation story affecting Canberra householders is part of the terrible legacy of past dangerous asbestos practices.
Asbestos news from Australia and New Zealand
A quick roundup of asbestos news from outside NSW. Airsafe's NATA accredited laboratory tests samples from anywhere in Australia.