August 20, 2026 — 5:00am
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Lead contamination exceeding national thresholds has been discovered in soil at 10 childcare centres across Broken Hill but only four have been cleaned up as authorities leave remediation decisions in the hands of the centres’ operators.
New sampling data shows the toxic metal, linked to lowered IQ and behavioural difficulties in children, was discovered at nearly 10 times the national health investigation threshold at one of the centres.
It remains unclear whether all parents at the affected centres are aware of…
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