The Guardian • asbestos
Issue #2061
GLOBAL BRIEFS
BRITAIN: The number of construction workers killed in site accidents rose sharply from 29 to 45 last year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has...
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Issue #2031
The legacy of asbestos mining at Wittenoom
“If the sugar refining company won’t come to my rescue/Who’s going to save me?” So goes the song Blue Sky Mine by Australian band Midnight...
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Issue #2049
DINGO
The latest Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report into mesothelioma was released today. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer in the mesothelium –...
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Issue #2091
Workers’ lives at risk over asbestos secrecy
Unions have urged energy giant Esso to come clean on its plans to safely remove deadly asbestos from retired oil and gas platforms in the...
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Issue #2071
Trade union and workers’ rights
Over the decades the rights of trade union delegates and trade union officials have been eroded, making it increasingly difficult for them to represent and...
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Issue #2105
Huge win for mesothelioma victims against asbestos giant
In a landmark case for victims of asbestos related diseases, a Queensland jury has ordered Amaca Pty Limited (formerly known as James Hardie) to pay...
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Issue #2128
Asbestos Victims Association – SA memorial ceremony
On Friday 29 November a Victims Memorial Ceremony honouring the victims of Asbestos-related illness, was held in Pitman Park Salisbury South Australia. The event was...
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