Devil's Dust

8.0

2012•1h 26m

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.

Production

Trailers & Videos

Devil's Dust: Extended Trailer

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2012

1. Episode 1

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.

2. Episode 2

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.