Barry Robson

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First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Tower of power Zola sold on Dons deal by Diamond

Aberdeen’s new signing Calvin Zola was sold on a move to Pittodrie by former Dons defender Zander Diamond.The 28-year-old became the Dons’ third summer signing following midfielders Willo Flood and Barry Robson after agreeing a two-year contract with ... [Published Press and Journal - 13 hours ago]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Russell and Josh help sell season tickets

Russell Anderson and Josh Magennis today popped into the ticket office to help sell some season tickets. Skipper Russell took a break from his selling duties to speak to RedTV. "Our fans are the life and blood of the club. When players like Josh and myself ... [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Online community aims to end social isolation for asbestos disease sufferers

An innovative re project is investigating the social and psychological impacts of asbestos disease and how the development of an interactive online community could help reduce the impacts for the sufferers, their families and their carers.The project ... [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 2 reports

Labor risks asbestos panic, claims oppn

The federal government risks stirring up unnecessary panic among communities living near national broadband network (NBN) work sites where asbestos has been discovered, the opposition says.Coalition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull raised the ... [Published BigPond News - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 3 reports

Asbestos advocate condemns Abbott

Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia president 'disgusted and upset' by opposition's handling of the issue Barry Robson accused Abbott of not making an effort as minister for health or minister for industrial relations to contact any asbestos victims’ ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 2 reports

Victims support groups urge vigilance amid asbestos scandal

ASHLEY HALL: As debate in Canberra rages about the removal of asbestos from Telstra pits, a public health expert is warning that the risks of contamination have been exaggerated.Professor Bruce Armstrong has been researching asbestos-related diseases ... [Published ABC Online - Jun 04 2013]
First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 2 reports

Abbott rejected plan to speed up compo

Telstra tried to fast-track compensation arrangements for its employees exposed to asbestos but was rebuffed by Tony Abbott's own department back in 2001.With the opposition on Monday leading a parliamentary attack on the government over its alleged lack ... [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 03 2013]
First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Barry Robson signs for Aberdeen

The 34-year-old midfielder will officially join the Dons when his current contract with Sheffield United expires.Manager Derek McInnes made Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood his first summer signing last week on a similar pre-contract agreement. ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 03 2013]
First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Barry Robson Agrees Deal With Dons

Aberdeen have announced Sheffield United Midfielder Barry Robson has agreed to sign a pre-contract deal with the club.He will officially join the Dons when his deal with Sheffield UTD runs out.Robson, from Inverurie has a wealth of SPL experience playing ... [Published Original 106 - Jun 03 2013]
First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 2 reports

Asbestos scare follows cable work

ASBESTOS contamination fears in Penrith continue to haunt residents of Hornseywood Avenue and nearby Evan Street.Earlier this month, asbestos fragments were released when contract workers replaced old cables in telco pits used by Telstra.Telstra announced ... [Published Penrith Star - May 30 2013]
First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 2 reports

Some NBN work shut down as asbestos safety breaches investigated

Workplace safety regulators have shut down work on parts of the National Broadband Network (NBN) as they investigate asbestos safety breaches in three states.Workplace standards watchdog Comcare has issued stop-work orders at sites in Sydney, Ballarat ... [Published ABC Online - May 30 2013]
First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Chris Smith - Barry Robson

Barry Robson from the Asbestos diseases foundation talks to Chris after NBN contractors disburb asbestos found inside Telstra pits ... [Published 2GB - May 28 2013]

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"we were screaming, 'it's not over, it's still a problem.""
"when i first got involved in 1995 the industrial deaths were going to peak in 2015, now that's pushed right out. the number of people dying of industrial exposure is slowing down, now we have to get across to people the risk of home renovation" Mr Robson said
"at the canberra meeting last monday i got the feeling that telstra really didn't know what they were doing" Mr Robson said

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Tower of power Zola sold on Dons deal by Diamond [Published Press and Journal - 13 hours ago]
Still breathing the devil's dust [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 18 2013]
Russell and Josh help sell season tickets [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]
Online community aims to end social isolation f... [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]
Filey RNLI Search for Missing Man [Published Yorkshire Coast Radio - Jun 11 2013]
‘New signings will end Aberdeen FC’s misery’ [Published Evening Express - Jun 10 2013]
Inspectors to monitor NBN contractors after asb... [Published Ballarat Courier - Jun 08 2013]
Asbestos victims being ignored in political deb... [Published Whitsunday Times - Jun 06 2013]
First meeting of asbestos taskforce [Published Noodls - Jun 05 2013]
Asbestos victims' advocate accuses Coalition of... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 05 2013]
Asbestos advocate condemns Abbott [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 05 2013]
Labor risks asbestos panic, claims oppn [Published BigPond News - Jun 05 2013]
Hartsuyker: NBN asbestos discussion not a Coali... [Published Coffs Coast Advocate - Jun 05 2013]
Telstra stops all NBN pit work over asbestos fears [Published ABC Online - Jun 05 2013]
Labor risks asbestos panic, says Turnbull [Published WA Today - Jun 05 2013]
Families issue demands to Telstra over asbestos [Published ZDNet - Jun 05 2013]
Families issue demands to Telstra [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 04 2013]
Victims support groups urge vigilance amid asbe... [Published ABC Online - Jun 04 2013]
Health expert says NBN asbestos fears overstated [Published ABC Online - Jun 04 2013]
McInnes not in the risk business as Robson seal... [Published Press and Journal - Jun 04 2013]
NBN asbestos debacle: heads roll, school affect... [Published Technology Decisions - Jun 04 2013]
Labor to deliver first national asbestos exposu... [Published Australian Government - Jun 04 2013]
Abbott distances himself from rejection of Tels... [Published Brisbane Times - Jun 04 2013]
Barry Robson signs for Aberdeen [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 03 2013]
Telstra rebuffed over compo plan on Abbott's watch [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 03 2013]
Barry Robson Agrees Deal With Dons [Published Original 106 - Jun 03 2013]
Barry Robson signs on for Aberdeen FC [Published Evening Express - Jun 03 2013]
Abbott rejected plan to speed up compo [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 03 2013]
Don't politicise asbestos scare, says Shorten [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 03 2013]
Efforts to head off asbestos crisis under way [Published Brisbane Times - Jun 03 2013]
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