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Fifteen public schools in Canberra were closed on Friday after traces of asbestos were detected in decorative coloured sand products.

Revealed: the number of Perth schools that used recalled asbestos sand

The ACCC issued a recall notice on Wednesday evening on a range of coloured sand brands in which they had detected a naturally occurring asbestos.

  • Hamish Hastie

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People in hazmat suits at Black Mountain School with some schools in Canberra closed due to potential asbestos contamination.

Schools shut as asbestos recall spreads to Kmart, Target

Schools in the ACT and one in Queensland have been closed over fears of children being exposed to asbestos-laden coloured sand products.

  • Elias Visontay and Jessica Yun
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The Wiggles company admits it probably breached the law with headband

The company for the children’s entertainers sold thousands of Emma Bow headbands, powered by potentially hazardous button batteries, at concerts, in stores and online.

  • Elias Visontay
The surge of cheap products purchased online has prompted urgent warnings about safety risks.

Safety warning: Don’t let your Temu, Shein purchases burn you

Our online shopping habit is putting us at risk of injury – but new research shows that most Australians don’t care.

  • Jessica Yun
Disney Mickey Mouse Fun Life Collection keychains were among the non-compliant Labubu-style products containing button batteries removed from Miniso’s shelves by Consumer Affairs Victoria.

Urgent warning for cutesy toy that could be a child killer

Inspectors entered Miniso stores and removed non-compliant products from shelves amid fears that children could ingest the batteries inside toys.

  • Elias Visontay
All 2025 Tesla Model Y vehicles are subject to the recall and will receive a software update to address the problematic window.

Tesla Model Y recalled over window that can close ‘with excessive force’

This is the second Tesla recall of 2025, and the 17th since 2021.

  • Tim Biggs
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Holden’s owner, General Motors, is facing a class action over alleged defects.

Holden faces class action over alleged transmission defects

Law firm Maurice Blackburn alleges Holden’s parent company, General Motors, sold cars with faulty transmissions.

  • Tung Nguyen
Woolworths stores in Victoria, NSW and ACT are experiencing limited stock flow.

Woolies to reopen distribution centre to combat bare shelves caused by strike

The retailer says the move will ease shortages across Victoria amid industrial action that has hit many stores.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Journey Through Oz” Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at State Theatre on November 03, 2024 in Sydney.

Wicked movie children’s dolls packaging directs people to porn site

Retailers are working to remove the dolls from stores after realising a URL on the toy’s packaging directs customers to a pornographic site.

  • Angus Delaney
Chatime has ordered all stores pull its Light-Up Reusable Cup from shelves.

Lights out: Chatime pulls specialty cups over missing battery warning

The recall follows rising concerns about fires caused by batteries, particularly those with lithium-ion cells.

  • Jessica Yun