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Indigenous Australians sue Western Australia for $1.5B over asbestos contamination, mesothelioma deaths

Indigenous Australians sue Western Australia for $1.5B over asbestos contamination, mesothelioma deaths – Intercontinental Cry

Traditional owners from the Pilbara region of Western Australia filed a $1.5 billion lawsuit this week against the Western Australian government, aiming to forc

Last Updated on February 27, 2026 Traditional owners from the Pilbara region of Western Australia filed a $1.5 billion lawsuit this week against the Western Australian government, aiming to force long-overdue cleanup and compensation over deadly asbestos contamination that has scarred their Country for generations. The Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation lodged the claim Tuesday […]

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