Asbestos site, Port Augusta
7 January 2014
CONTAMINATED: A site on Daniel Terrace that is contaminated with Asbestos. It is believed the substance has been lying unattended for decades after an old factory was demolished.
FROM AVA’s LEGAL ADVISOR ANNIE HOFFMAN
8 November 2013
Lung cancer is a condition that can be caused not only by exposure to asbestos, but by other carcinogens, most notably cigarette smoke. Lung cancer is different from mesothelioma in this respect. Mesothelioma in Australia is only caused by exposure to asbestos.
Research to end asbestos related cancer.
1 October 2013
Scientists from Flinders University are trying to develop a new treatment for a highly aggressive, asbestos-related lung cancer that is set to become more prevalent in the future.
Van Soest v BHP Billiton Limited
1 October 2013
On 17 June 2013, Judge Parsons of the District Court of South Australia handed down a judgment finding BHP liable for negligence to Mr van Soest in relation to his condition of mesothelioma.
Second Asbestos Summit held in Sydney
9 September 2013
Asbestos Victims Association attended the second Asbestos Summit in the first week of September along with other groups and unions from around Australia.
South Australian man wins exemplary damages from ETSA
2 September 2013
A South Australian man has won exemplary damages from ETSA after being exposed to asbestos in his job at the Playford power station in Port Augusta
BHP Billiton Limited v Parker
2 September 2013
On 18 June 2012 the Full Court of the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in favour of former BHP Whyalla shipyard worker, William Parker.
Illegal Dumping (The actions of greed)
3 July 2013
A truck driver has been caught on CCTV illegally dumping asbestos outside two pre-schools in inner Sydney.
Terowie the town where asbestos just lies around
26 February 2013
Asbestos has littered a town in South Australia for decades
Asbestos fact sheets
13 September 2008
There has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about asbestos in houses – underlay for carpets, etc. If you have concerns about health risks, please read the SA Health Dept. Fact Sheet and FAQs