Australia struggles to overcome the asbestos hazard. Despite the ban on its use, asbestos continues to resurface in buildings, soil, infrastructure, and redevelopment sites, often at the most inconvenient times. It is the gift that keeps on giving, except no one asked for it, and no one benefits when it reappears. In 2026, regulators are still issuing alerts, sites are still being shut down, and workers are still being exposed, not because asbestos is new, but because it is