An asbestos contamination crisis in Sydney has forced the cancellation of a major Mardi Gras party and the closure of popular parks and schools, as authorities scramble to get on top of the ballooning public health emergency.
The New South Wales government and environmental watchdog have set up a taskforce to coordinate a major investigation after a child took home a piece of bonded asbestos from a playground at Rozelle parklands, in the city’s inner west.
