Film follows fight to heal Country from poison legacy The film Yurlu/Country explores the impact of asbestos mining on a community that has spent decades fighting to heal their homelands. AAP · Jun 3, 2025
Traditional owners reignite debate on stalled plans to clean up asbestos waste at Wittenoom The land of the Banjima people is still scarred by mountains of asbestos tailings left by historic mines near the ghost town of Wittenoom. They are calling for urgent action. ABC News · Oct 10, 2022
FOI documents reveal Hancock's plan to mine iron ore at asbestos-riddled Wittenoom Documents showing Hancock Prospecting's plans for the contaminated Pilbara land reignite calls by traditional owners for the WA government to rehabilitate their country. ABC News · Aug 22, 2022
‘I’m so angry, I’m wild’: the never-ending wait to clean up asbestos town Wittenoom The WA government has announced former asbestos mining town of Wittenoom officially closed. But will it get cleaned up? For one man, time is running out The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022
Wittenoom is officially closed, but can the asbestos be cleaned up? Cleaning up the former asbestos mining town in WA's Pilbara region would be an "unparalleled" task, but experts and traditional owners say it would be well worth the effort. ABC News · Apr 4, 2022
The WA Govt’s Going To Destroy An Asbestos-Ridden Town ‘Cos Influencers Won’t Stop Showing Up "I do not understand these Instagram influencers … who go out there because it is idiotic," said Land Minister John Carey. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 24, 2022
WA government bill to close asbestos-riddled town Wittenoom ends 'dark chapter' of state's history The West Australian government hopes the final closure of an asbestos-riddled town will at last deter social media influencers and 'danger tourists' from visiting. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022