Questions for James Hardie as asbestos takes my mum

January 7, 2010 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

Like many men who unknowingly carried home asbestos fibres on their clothing for their wives to wash or children to inhale when hugging them, his work with

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Swagman earned a quid off sheep and the wharf

January 1, 2010 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

He returned to Melbourne in 1949 to a wharf job and recalled unloading bags of asbestos, with blue dust filling the holds of the ships.

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Asbestos compensation case settled

November 10, 2009 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

Seaford carpenter Angus Douglas, 74, spent 16 years ripping out and replacing asbestos sheeting in home and office renovations.

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Priests warned to ignore letter on child abuse

October 28, 2009 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

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Inset: the two at the Nazareth House children's home in Ballarat. Photo: Penny Stephens CATHOLIC Archbishop Denis Hart has sent a letter to every Melbourne

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Asbestos victims are worried payments will be delayed. Photo: Rob Homer

October 25, 2009 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

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The Asbestos Injury Compensation Fund was set up by the home building products manufacturer to compensate thousands of people after they contracted

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Annual Report to shareholders

October 13, 2009 by The Age · Leave a Comment 

Other positive news was the introduction of new competencies Sydney Water's project manager, Eldon Davison, said: in asbestos management and custom designed

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