86 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestBernie 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.
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.
Acting
Anthony Hayes embodies Bernie Banton's devastating physical decline.
Writing
Rage-inducing corporate dialogue, verbatim from real hearings.
Direction
Refuses to sanitize the human cost of boardroom decisions.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
James Hardie's 2001 corporate restructuring to the Netherlands sparked Australia's largest class action and legislative reforms.
Bernie Banton's real dying declaration in 2007 forced a $4.5 billion compensation fund. He died 36 hours later.
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