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A national recall for imported coloured play sand contaminated with asbestos has expanded its impact. There are now school closures and remediation efforts across South Australia, the ACT, and Tasmania over concerns about the contamination. Experts suggest the potential for long-term harm depends on the specific type of asbestos found—and whether the sand is free-flowing enough to allow for inhalation.

Bangladesh has entered one of its most volatile political periods in decades after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death after being convicted over last year’s student-led uprising. She strongly rejects the ruling as illegitimate and politically motivated, insisting she was denied a fair trial. The verdict has heightened fears of renewed unrest, deepening political polarisation, and uncertainty over who will lead the Awami League into future elections.

Kaveh Madani warned Iran about water scarcity 20 years ago. He was called a "water terrorist." Now Iran is experiencing an extreme water crisis, its like not seen for more than six decades. Tehran, famous for its surrounding snowy mountains, has had no rain in over 200 days. Its main water sources are in a dire situation; two major dams supplying the capital are at less than 10 per cent capacity. Kaveh Madani is the director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, and warned of this situation back in the early 2000s, and he's speaking here to SBS broadcaster Niv Sadrolodabaee.