Johnson & Johnson told to pay $8bn to man over unwanted breast growth
Posted in NewsUS drugs giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has been ordered to pay $8bn (£6.6bn) in damages to man who grew …
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Morning tea with Asbestos Disease Support Society social worker
Posted in NewsA social worker of the Asbestos Disease Support Society will be in Darwin on Wednesday 9 October to discuss relevant …
Read moreHow much does it cost to demolish a house?
Posted in NewsWhile you might associate demolitions with wrecking balls swinging to devastating effect or sticks of gelignite scattered liberally around a building- …
Read moreVision turning into nightmare
Posted in NewsIF Mayor Bob Manning hadn’t lost enough sleep over the building of the new Cairns Performing Arts building, the former …
Read moreLast trace of old TAFE site to vanish from Brisbane’s south
Posted in NewsIt has been a long wait, but the last vestiges of one of the Brisbane inner-south’s most notorious eyesores will …
Read moreHigh cost of illegal dumping
Posted in NewsTHE illegal dumping of asbestos is costing Banana Shire residents thousands of dollars as the council is repeatedly left to …
Read moreNew code of practice for the stone benchtop industry in Queensland
Posted in NewsSilicosis advocates have welcomed a new code of practice for the stone benchtop industry in Queensland, but some say the …
Read moreDangerous broken asbestos in 1000 public schools
Posted in NewsMore than 1000 of the state’s public schools contain potentially deadly asbestos, an analysis of the Education Department’s asbestos register …
Read moreStatement from the Secretary of the Department of Education
Posted in NewsThe Department of Education manages a large and diverse portfolio of school infrastructure, and asbestos can be found in public …
Read moreConcerns of a third wave of Australians with mesothelioma
Posted in NewsThis week, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a report stating that around 600 Australians died of mesothelioma in 2018. …
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