AAP - 20-01-2020

Screenings of more than 1000 stonemasons in Queensland has revealed almost 20 per cent of the workforce have the potentially fatal lung disease silicosis.

AAP - 07-01-2020

Poor air quality linked to smoke from bushfires has increased the number of ambulance calls for respiratory problems, as well as demand of respiratory masks.

AAP - 12-11-2019

As Sydney's air pollution

AAP - 11-09-2019

The deadly lung disease silicosis is on the rise, with 24 Victorian stonemasons diagnosed with the condition in recent months. Victoria is seeing

AAP - 02-05-2019

Victorian father-of-five Karl Hanson loved his job as a stonemason, but it left his lungs riddled with the deadly disease silicosis, and inspired a plea to ban hazardous

AAP - 15-03-2019

The death of a Queensland tradie from silicosis with more cases emerging has sparked concerns the disease could become the next asbestosis. The

AAP - 14-03-2019

The federal government is working on ways to address the unfolding silicosis crisis after the death of a Gold Coast man. The federal government

AAP - 02-03-2019

A victims' group has protested at BHP's Melbourne headquarters to push for a fund to help workers suffering from diseases caused by dust from coal mines.

AAP - 15-02-2019

A victims group will visit the BHP Billiton office in Brisbane as it pushes for a fund to help workers suffering from diseases caused by dust from coalmines.

AAP - 28-01-2019

Following national concerns, the SA government has announced funding for widespread screening for stone industry workers for silicosis. South