Wittenoom was once a booming asbestos mining town in Australia where families lived surrounded by toxic blue asbestos dust.

Despite its deadly history, visitors continue to travel to the ghost town of Wittenoom. By Yan Zhuang The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email.

Multiple schools and early learning centers in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in colored sand used for children's art and sensory play. At least one ...

The cost of asbestos siding removal averages $5,700, but a typical range is between $690 and $20,000. Some key factors that affect the total removal cost include the size of the area, type of asbestos ...

Mid-90’s, Victoria Australia construction sites would be shut down by union reps on suspicion of the presence of asbestos, mainly demo work. Workers would be sent to the smoko sheds on full pay while ...