Schools closed after asbestos detected in samples from commercial sand products. Follow today’s news live
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Good morning, and welcome to Monday. Nick Visser here to dive into the week’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:
71 public schools will be closed in the ACT today after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said more children’s sand products may contain asbestos. The sand, sold at Kmart and Target, is now subject to a voluntary recall. The ACT said “in the interest of the safety of our students, staff and community we have decided to close some schools that have this product to allow for assessment clean-up and remediation to occur”.