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New lung disease hotline launched for mine workers

The hotline will be one-stop-shop support service for the state’s past and present mine and quarry workers.

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25th Feb. 2020 12:02 AM

TERRIBLE DISEASE: Back in 2016, Percy Verrall was the first Australian diagnosed with Black Lung disease in 30 years. Since then other victims have been diagnosed with many more currently being checked. He welcomed the Senate Inquiry to examine the re-emergence of Black Lung disease in Australia.

Black lung: Mines minister clears the air about x-rays

1.30pm: THE Queensland Mines minister has cleared the air over x-rays for miners to check for black lung disease.

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22nd May 2019 1:05 PM

Dr Anthony Lynham during Question Time last year. Picture: Richard Waugh/AAP

Call for black lung levy on mining companies

FORMER miners diagnosed with black lung are calling on Queensland-based mining companies to compensate workers through a...

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10th Oct. 2018 10:10 AM

A section of a coal worker's lung showing black lung disease with progressive massive fibrosis.

Inquiry wants a black lung buffer zone to protect people

BUFFER zones between Hay Point coal terminals and homes would better protect those residents from black lung and other...

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04th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM

The inquiry into black lung wants the government to review buffer zones for communities like that at Hay Point which live near coal facilities.

Coal miner drives to Bowen to ask Pauline Hanson to explain

One Nation supporter with black lung disease heads to Bowen to confront Hanson

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05th Aug. 2017 4:08 PM

Black lung sufferer Keith Stoddart has headed to Bowen to confront Pauline Hanson over a One Nation senator's comments.

Black lung victim sues mining giants for $2m

A FORMER coal miner who has been diagnosed with black lung disease is suing a group of Queensland mining companies for $2...

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06th June 2017 5:06 AM

Jason Bing is suing a group of Queensland mining companies. Picture: Paul Donaldson

'Thousands' could be affected by black lung

A push is on to bring in laws requiring mandatory testing for Pneumoconiosis, or "black lung”

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30th May 2017 4:05 AM

Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis Select Committee members Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan, Southern Downs MP Lawrence Springborg and Bundamba MP Jo-Ann Miller with Mackay MP Julianne Gilbert at the MECC where findings from an inquiry into black lung disease were presented.

A 'catastrophic failure' let black lung go on: inquiry

Black lung report calls for central Queensland-based independent mine safety authority to be set up and coal dust exposure...

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29th May 2017 2:05 PM

Ipswich man Percy Verrall was diagnosed with black lung disease in 2015.

'Coal miners stick together and we bleed black'

Percy Verrall is in constant chest pain and struggles to walk

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23rd March 2017 6:03 PM

Jo-Ann Miller is standing up for coalminers and their families

Black Lung: Inquiry finds 'massive systemic failure'

AN INQUIRY into new black lung cases has described a “massive systemic failure” in the system designed to protect coal...

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22nd March 2017 3:03 PM

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