Devil's Dust (2012)

8.0 (1 votes)

1 Season

November 11, 2012

English

Drama

Synopsis

An intensely personal drama based on one of Australia's most shocking corporate scandals, Devil's Dust tells the story of ordinary Australians caught in a web of deception in the James Hardie asbestos saga. Spanning four decades, Devil's Dust shows how industrial manufacturer James Hardie first covered up its knowledge of the dangers of its asbestos mining and products and then threaten compensation plans by moving the company overseas.

Creator

Christopher Gist, Carole Sklan, Jason Stephens

Network

ABC TV

Episodes

Episode 1

Nov 11, 2012

86 min

As Bernie Banton jokes with his workmates on the James Hardie BI factory floor in the 1970s, he and his colleagues are covered head-to-toe in dust. Asbestos dust.

Episode 2

Nov 12, 2012

86 min

Bernie sits in a meeting at the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia with Karen by his side. He can't listen to what he regards as platitudes any longer and lets rip at the Foundation's President Barry Robson.