Canberran Liane Joubert first learned this morning that her son Janku's school was suddenly closed via a call from his specialist bus service.

Cranleigh School in Holt is among 16 public schools in the ACT that were shut today after traces of asbestos were found in decorative coloured sand used for sensory play and arts and craft activities.

What we know about the recalled coloured sand

Sixteen public schools in Canberra are closed today, and several others are partially closed, due to potential asbestos contamination in coloured sand sold at dozens of stores across Australia. Here is what we know.

Earlier this week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a recall notice for Kadink Decorative Sand after laboratory testing detected traces of chrysotile — a ty

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