The small country town which lies around 1400kms northeast of Perth was also, at one stage, the only place in Australia that produced blue asbestos. But when demand for the deadly mineral began to ...
THE last remaining residents of the Western Australian community decimated by asbestos dumping explain why they won’t leave Wittenoom. Wittenoom, featured on Channel Ten’s The Project, was once a ...
To report the number of malignant pleural and peritoneal mesotheliomas that have occurred in former Wittenoom crocidolite workers to the end of 2008, to compare this with earlier predictions, and to ...
Few people have a resume that rivals Melbourne litigator Peter Gordon. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The asbestos-riddled town of Wittenoom was declared a dangerous health hazard 15 years ago, but that hasn’t stopped tourists travelling ...
It’s the most contaminated site in the southern hemisphere and has been wiped from the maps, yet tourists continue to flock to this Aussie town. Wittenoom is no longer printed on any official maps, ...
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