Vermiculite insulation contaminated with asbestos?
Thousands of Australians may have been exposed to an American insulation product at the centre of one of the world’s most costly asbestos scandals.
James Hardie seeks instalment plan for Australian asbestos victims
James Hardie’s proposal to pay its compensation fund in instalments has been been with outrage by asbestos disease advocacy groups.
Asbestos and natural disasters: what you need to know
With so many Australian homes containing asbestos, the risk of particles becoming airborne during natural disasters is one that many are unaware of.
Accounting for asbestos
Learn about how to get reliable asbestos testing without unexpected costs.
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.