dust disease

• The true toll of Sydney’s tunnel network: A system of silica dust

  9th May 2024

  Noting last year’s completion of WestConnex, Timothy McGinley takes a timely look at the expected human cost of Sydney’s tunnel projects. As the network continues to expand, with more tunnels being planned, he considers what should be put in place now to safeguard future generations of tunnel workers against silicosis and other silica-related diseases.

• Qld dust disease legal expert wins national Civil Justice Award

  8th Mar 2022

  A Brisbane lawyer committed to obtaining justice for workers whose health has been irreparably damaged due to exposure to dust from engineered stone has won the Australian Lawyers Alliance’s (ALA) 2021 Civil Justice Award.

• Benzene: The colourless killer

  22nd Nov 2018

  Luke Perilli details the dangers and effects of exposure to benzene, described by the World Health Organisation as ‘a major public health concern’.

• The return of Silicosis

  2nd Aug 2018

  Luke Perilli discusses Silicosis, the incurable lung disease increasing in prominence among Australian stonemasons, and the duty of employers to minimise the risk of their workers contracting the disease.