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 ...

Concern grows across the country about asbestos continamination in play sand, as more schools and early learning centres close for testing. Source: Supplied/NCA Newswire With hundreds of schools and ...

Asbestos in children's play sand was discovered by chance in an Australian laboratory and was only reported to safety authorities after a lab manager mentioned the findings in a podcast interview. The ...

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Brian Oliver receives funding from NHMRC, the ARC, and iCare for research of respiratory diseases. Multiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday ...

The ABC can reveal that the asbestos contamination of children's play sand was discovered by chance in an Australia laboratory. Regulators in Australia and New Zealand were alerted to the ...