CFMEU protesters in front of Shed 26 at Port Adelaide on Tuesday. Photo: supplied

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Union audit finds dozens of health and safety breaches at Shed 26

A CFMEU audit of Port Adelaide dockyards Shed 26 has found dozens of alleged health and safety law breaches at the site, including unprotected workers disturbing broken suspected asbestos, no first aid equipment or emergency plans, unprotected gaps in the floor and railings that could allow falls from a height.

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Workers, schoolchildren potentially exposed to Shed 26 asbestos: CFMEU

EXCLUSIVE | The construction union says workers at Port Adelaide’s Shed 26 have likely been exposed to disturbed asbestos, and that its officials and nearby schoolchildren may have also come into contact with the deadly fibres.

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Protest over Shed 26 as Grand Designs host joins campaign

Presenter of popular UK television series Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud, has thrown his weight behind the campaign to stop Port Adelaide’s historic Shed 26 from demolition, as activists prepare to hold a protest tomorrow.

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Shed 26 supporters rally for last-ditch rescue effort

EXCLUSIVE | The director of the Adelaide Festival, union bosses, the heads of state and national museums and political satirist Bryan Dawe are among 40 prominent signatories to an open letter urging Steven Marshall to halt the demolition of Port Adelaide icon Shed 26.

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"We feel conned": Consultation designs showed Shed 26 intact

UPDATED | Heritage advocates say the Port Adelaide community feels misled by development designs put out to community consultation showing the historic Shed 26 intact, after the State Government cleared the way for its demolition yesterday.