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Dust Disease Diaries: Real lives, real stories of asbestos & beyond

the Asbestos and Dust Diseases Research Institute (ADDRI)

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What are the challenges facing Australians affected by asbestos and dust-related diseases? Renowned author and broadcaster James O’Loghlin hosts a series of inspiring conversations with patients, carers, health care practitioners and lawyers who share their personal perspectives. Created by ADDRI, we dive into the emotional and challenging experiences of individuals facing asbestos and dust-related diseases, as well as those that treat and care for them. Through these stories, we offer infor ...
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Asbestos Still Kills

Jason Milner / Robert McAllister / Dr. Terri-Ann Berry

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The ‘Asbestos Still Kills Podcast ® (A.S.K.) ’ provides interviews with professionals from the Asbestos and Environmental Industries worldwide. ‘Asbestos is the biggest workplace killer in New Zealand. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that occupational exposure alone leads to over 200,000 deaths annually. Presenters: Robert McAllister - FAMANZ Director Dr. Terri-Ann Berry - Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC); Associate Professor, AUT, School of Future Environments Jason Milne ...
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Asbestos Knowledge Empire

Neil Munro & Ian Stone: Asbestos Experts

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Welcome to the Asbestos Knowledge Empire - The Property Managers Lifeline to Asbestos Management. Join best selling authors and asbestos experts Ian Stone and Neil Munro as they educate, guide and take the complication out of asbestos management. Get the information you need to help manage your asbestos risk. "Remember asbestos first, not last" - Neil Munro and Ian Stone New episodes every Monday.
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Asbestos Awareness ATL is your go-to podcast for everything related to asbestos — from detection and testing to safe removal and legal updates. Based in Atlanta, we explore how asbestos still impacts homes, businesses, and lives across Georgia. Hear from industry experts, remediation professionals, and homeowners who’ve faced asbestos challenges head-on. If you care about safe living and working environments, this podcast is for you.
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They knew. They always knew. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Roman historian Pliny the Elder documented asbestos workers dying from "sickness of the lungs"—watching slaves fashion crude respirators from animal bladders while weaving what he called "funeral dress for kings." The people closest to the dust understood the danger. The people farthest away admired the spectacle, collected the profits, and buried the evidence. That pattern never changed. Asbestos: A Conspiracy 4,500 Years in the Making tr ...
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Welcome to Best Asbestos Contractor in Ohio, the official podcast by AIO Home Services. We provide expert asbestos removal and abatement services in Ohio, ensuring your home or business stays safe and healthy. With flawless Google reviews and years of experience, we’re proud to be Ohio’s trusted choice for residential asbestos contractors. Tune in for quick updates, safety tips, and expert guidance. Learn more at Best Asbestos Contractor Ohio ( https://aiohomeservices.com/ ) or call us at +1 ...
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Quick Smart is the show that feeds you big ideas in bite-sized pieces. Get up to speed on some of the biggest issues from psychology, money, health, history, pop culture, in just 10 minutes. Siobhan Marin guides you through!
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Thoughts From the Crawlspace

Gold Key Real Estate & Appraising

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Welcome to the “Thoughts from the Crawlspace” podcast, where our goal as home inspection experts is to support and serve our community. Whether you’re a homeowner, homebuyer, real estate agent, or investor, we believe everyone deserves solutions to their homeownership challenges and inspiration along the way. Your path to success starts here!
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Australia’s #1 Commercial Property Podcast The Commercial Property Show is about the ins and outs of Investing in Commercial Property. We have assembled the best and most experienced minds in Commercial Property to give the beginner right up to the professional investor market news and investing tips.
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A Horrific Evening Podcast

A Horrific Evening Podcast

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The education of Abby Stonehouse to the darker side of life. Somewhere out there Abby is known to be a kind and bubbly person. Somewhere out there Fernando P. is known for being the life of the party, in the most sarcastic of ways. The two of them collide for A Horrific Evening, to educate Abby about the true horrors of life.
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The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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New Books In Public Health

New Books Network

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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Mike Holmes, professional contractor and TV host on HGTV, is renowned for his commitment to quality and safety in home construction and renovation. He extends his expertise through the “Holmes on Homes Podcast,”, engaging in in-depth discussions with trade experts to empower listeners with practical advice on home safety and maintenance, building healthier homes, and industry innovations. Whether you're a DIYer, first-time homeowner, or professional contractor, each episode covers topics lik ...
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A podcast that reveals the truth about video games that those other video game podcasts don't want you to know. Co-hosts: Alton, Kay and Reese Intro music: Video Games by Envyneslies Envyneslies – Video-games Thank you to Angelvila for the logo! Patreon: https://patreon.com/vgatwtoe Linktree: https://linktr.ee/vgatwtoe ALTON: https://linktr.ee/rudefoxalton Reese: https://linktr.ee/reeseryder Kay: https://linktr.ee/kayandskittles Find out more on the Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth w ...
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The Baascast

Baas de Beer

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"I speak to people I find interesting -mostly , but not exclusively, in the entertainment business- about life, the universe and everything. " - Baas de Beer, Host of The Baascast -- Baas de Beer is an entertainer, musician, and opinionist with a love for music, travel, people, dogs and cool ideas. He is occasionally funny, often wrong and always attempting to enjoy life. --
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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily. Key topics of recent episodes include the Donald Trump administration, DOGE, Tesla, insurance costs, recession risks, egg shortages, DeepSeek, neo-Nazis, Putin and Xi, solar batteries, the jobs market, anti-Semitism, a ...
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From smoking and cancer to climate change, this is the story of how to manufacture doubt. Investigating the industry response to claims there could be asbestos in make-up, and the tactics that could be used to cast doubt over the science and create controversy.
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Built Before '90 explores the hidden hazards found in older buildings — with a spotlight on asbestos. From residential homes to commercial properties, we uncover the risks, regulations, and realities of asbestos in construction. Tune in for expert insights, real-world stories, and essential info on testing, removal, and staying safe.
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From Tick Box to Consequence — the human side of safety. Health & safety isn’t a side note. It’s not a form-filling exercise. It’s not something you “get out of the way” before the real work starts. It is the real work. But too often, we treat it like a checklist — not a conversation. That’s where Comply or Die comes in. We’re pulling safety out of the tick box and into the real world — where decisions are messy, risks are real, and insight matters more than policy. Hosted by Ian Gulliford w ...
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Adventures in Landlording takes the internet’s most pressing property management questions and answers them in a lighthearted conversation between industry experts. Tune in for discussions on common landlord issues and how best to solve them! Solve your landlord problems at landlordpod.com
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The Secret Life of Mold Podcast is armed with proven and experienced tips, tools, and strategies on all things mold, allergy, and air quality issues that you need to know. Host by Craig Cooper, project manager and senior mold inspector at Mold Inspection Sciences (MIS), has over 20 years’ experience in the mold industry and has performed over 10,000 residential and commercial property inspections. Craig and the MIS team work to disarm the plethora of myths, misconceptions, and scare tactics ...
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Ancient writers described asbestos cloth in extraordinary detail—funeral shrouds for emperors, fire-cleaned napkins for Roman banquets, eternal lamp wicks for Greek temples. But when archaeologists search for physical evidence, they find almost nothing. The Mediterranean sources that documented asbestos obsessively left no artifacts behind. This is…
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Kept you waiting, huh? Music used: Len - Kids in America A podcast that reveals the truth about video games that those other video game podcasts don't want you to know. Co-hosts: Alton, Kay and Reese Intro music: Video Games by Envyneslies Envyneslies – Video-games Thank you to Angelvila for the logo! Patreon: https://patreon.com/vgatwtoe Main Acco…
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In this episode of Thoughts from the Crawl Space, Jamie breaks down one of the most misunderstood hazards in older homes: asbestos. Once prized for its fire-resistant and insulating qualities, asbestos now poses serious health risks, especially when its presence goes unnoticed. Every homeowner and prospective buyer should know where asbestos common…
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The Asbestos Still Kills (ASK) Podcast team reunites for a 'Christmas Special' in 2025. We discuss..... - How the ASK podcast started. - Asbestos found in Coloured play sand - Asbestos Contaminated Fire Doors - ACOP (Approved Code of Practice) versus the GPG (Good Practice Guidance) - Podcasts planned for 2026....Exciting times ahead! The ‘Asbestos…
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We're back after a week off because of illness. But guess what, Abby is still sick or maybe it's asbestos. We discuss rawdogging, reborn baby dolls, and more. GET INTO IT! A Horrific Evening is the education of Abby Stonehouse about the darker side of life. Somewhere out there, Comedian Abby Stonehouse is known to be a kind and bubbly human being. …
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It feels like asbestos has been having more than it's fair share of limelight over the last few years. But it's manufacture, sale and import was banned in Australia in 2003. So, where is it coming from? Guest: Angelique Donnellan, reporter for ABC's 7:30 program.--------- If you liked this chat, you might also like our episode about whether Austral…
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Do you struggle with making big life decisions? Maybe it's moving overseas, quitting your job or deciding to have a baby. This week, how to ditch analysis paralysis and make a life-changing choice. Guest: Sana Qadar, host of All in the Mind. If you liked this chat, check out our episode on what makes someone an introvert or an extrovert. Sana also …
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Why have so many hand car wash services replaced automatic machines? It has to do with immigration policies and there are implications for Australia’s productivity which is among the worst in the developed world. Economists insist boosting productivity is the only way to improve our living standards, but could delivering higher wages first actually…
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How the Country House Became English (Reaktion, 2023) by Dr. Stephanie Barczewski is an exploration of the evolution of the quintessentially English country house. Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because they appear to embody national values of continuity and in…
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It was a decision driven by spite for Sydney man Peter Anderson. He was determined to buy a solar battery for his home so he could take money away from the big power companies, while never receiving a hefty power bill again. But his plan came unstuck after agreeing to participate in a so-called virtual power plant. Today, energy reporter David Merc…
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Sarah Ferguson's interviews illuminate the biggest issues of our times and reveal insights from the most interesting people in public life. How did she stop US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee from "flooding the zone" when grilling him on US support for Israel's war in Gaza? What did she learn about compassion in politics when speaking with New Z…
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Some stories are best told first-hand by those at the centre of the action. It's how the ABC's Australian Story has brought us so many compelling personal narratives and it's a format that's captivated the program's host Leigh Sales. So which episodes stick in her mind? There's a dramatic rescue on the Franklin River, the widows who found love agai…
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The US President Donald Trump has surrounded himself with colourful and controversial characters. From Steve Witkoff, who once bought Trump a sandwich and is now taking the lead on peace efforts in Gaza and Ukraine, to Howard Lutnick, the tariff tsar. How did they secure their key roles and what effect are they having on the policies of the most po…
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Merry Holidays, and welcome back to another episode, where Abby is thankful that Fernando is NOT a creepy weirdo. It is also our Friendaversary. Nine years of horrific fun! Enjoy! A Horrific Evening is the education of Abby Stonehouse about the darker side of life. Somewhere out there, Comedian Abby Stonehouse is known to be a kind and bubbly human…
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Why do some people save every spare dollar, while others blow through their pay the moment it lands? It might have less to do with discipline and more to do with the way you were raised. Guest: Emily Stewart, ABC business reporter and author of Sensible Money If this episode has you feeling *triggered*, you can sign up to Emily’s handy money newsle…
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ABC foreign correspondent Stephanie March has explored the tensions between elephant tourism in Botswana and the destruction the creatures bring to local communities. She's brought us a glimpse of Gaza, where children live in tents and she's walked the streets of Georgia, as fears grow about the influence of Russia and a slide towards autocracy. Th…
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Episode Title: Episode 5: The Economics of Magic—What Fireproof Cloth Cost the Ancient World Episode Number: 5 Season: 1 Publish Date: December 22, 2025 Episode Description Medieval monks once paid a fortune for what they believed was the towel Jesus used at the Last Supper. The proof? It wouldn't burn. It was asbestos—a mineral worth more than pea…
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The continuing rise of artificial intelligence was one of the big stories of 2025. But how long until humanoid robots, with an AI brain, step into the limelight and take our jobs? This week, Sam Hawley is joined by ABC presenters and journalists to discuss their best stories and interviews from the past year. Today, ABC finance presenter and commen…
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What if one lending policy could change how much you can borrow, when you can borrow and even whether you stay in residential or move into commercial property sooner than planned? APRA’s new Debt to Income cap is coming, and in this episode we break down exactly what it means for home buyers, investors and anyone building a property portfolio in Au…
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What actually works to prevent terrorist attacks and is Australia up to challenge in a complex threat environment? The Prime Minister says new laws to tackle antisemitism will include powers to deport so-called hate preachers and a new criminal charge for those advocating "racial supremacy". He’s also been pressured into adopting in-full the recomm…
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War, revolution, genocide, rebellion, slump. The economic and political turmoil of the early twentieth century seemed destined to rip asunder the ties that bound colonizers and the colonized to one another. The upheaval represented an opportunity, and not just to nationalists who imagined new homelands or to socialists who dreamed of international …
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In this episode of Thoughts from the Crawl Space, Jamie dives into the real story behind lead paint in homes built before 1978, and what buyers, agents, and investors absolutely need to know. Spoiler: finding lead-based paint doesn’t automatically mean a home is dangerous. The real concern is the condition of that paint. From peeling corners, chipp…
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Catastrophe has a way of shaping leaders. Winston Churchill during World War Two, George Bush during 9/11 and Scott Morrison during the Black Summer bushfires. It may define Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s leadership too, as he comes under pressure to respond to the antisemitism crisis and the Bondi Beach terror attack, in which 15 people were ki…
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This week, we spoke to Eddie and Andrew from Gunner Roofing about replacing shingles. You can check out more information at gunnerroofing.com. You can subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app. Check out our home improvement videos on our Fix It Home Improvement Channel on YouTube. Download our e-books, Home Improvement Solutions: What …
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I want to take a moment to honor my friend and colleague, Frank Cozzolino. Frank was more than just a skilled tradesman—he was a man who stood for excellence, integrity, and doing things the right way. I had the privilege of working alongside him, and I saw firsthand the dedication, passion, and heart he put into every project he touched. Frank was…
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Who could do such a thing? It’s the question Australians are asking after Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach. How did they radicalise? Who did they associate with? And what drove them to plan and execute the worst terror attack in Australia’s history? Today, investigative reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop on what we know about the shooters and th…
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When many of us were growing up, the c-word was the worst thing you could say. Now, it’s having a renaissance. How has an "offensive and hateful” term transformed into a compliment? And why are drag queens, actors and K-pop girlies at the forefront of reclaiming "See You Next Tuesday”? Guest: Virginia Trioli, host of Creative Types on ABC TV and iv…
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Sydney’s Jewish community is in shock after Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach. It was an act of terrorism that Jewish leaders long feared. So, in the depths of their sorrow, how are they coping and what are they asking for? Today, Rabbi Mendel Kastel from support group Jewish House, whose brother in law Rabbi Eli Schlanger was killed in the att…
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Did ancient Romans know asbestos was dangerous? The widely-cited "proof"—Pliny the Elder's passage about workers wearing bladder-skin masks—is a mistranslation. The passage appears in Natural History Book 33, Chapter 40, which discusses cinnabar (mercury sulfide) workers, not asbestos. Scholars Browne and Murray documented this correction in The La…
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The terrorist attack targeting Jewish people at Bondi is the worst mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre. Sixteen are dead and many more injured at a place special in Australia's heart, at an event special to the Jewish community, Hanukkah. Today, extremism expert Dr Josh Roose on whether authorities failed to heed the warnings.…
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The media and creative industries thrive on passion, but that passion often comes at a cost. Behind the glamour of journalism, filmmaking, games, music, advertising, and online content creation lies a growing crisis-one of burnout, anxiety, substance abuse, and exhaustion. Why do so many creative professionals report feeling both deeply fulfilled a…
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Why Black People Die Sooner is a powerful and rigorous examination of the ways racism shapes health and disease. Joseph L. Graves Jr. demonstrates that the medical profession still fails to grasp basic facts about race, tracing how deep-rooted falsehoods have perpetuated the disparity between Black and white lifespans. He equips readers with the to…
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Ready to move beyond routine dental checkups and unlock your body’s full potential? In The Dental Fitness Advantage: How a Healthy Mouth Enhances Total Body Health and Elevates Performance (Playbook Scholars, 2025), Dr. Camesia O. Matthews, a general and sports dentist, introduces the concept of dental fitness, a breakthrough approach that links or…
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Around 400 BCE, the sculptor Callimachus—nicknamed "katatêxitechnos" (the perfectionist) by the Athenians—created a golden lamp for the Erechtheion temple in Athens that burned continuously before the statue of Athena. The secret: an asbestos wick that never consumed itself. Oil refills were required only once per year. This is one of the earliest …
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