This was in the Independent on 13 August 2008, but I've only just noticed it:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/living-in-the-danger-zone-the-last-stand-in-town-toxic-892877.html

The town is Wittenoom.  The article says "the town [ ] inspired a
song, "Blue Sky Mine", by the Australian band, Midnight Oil."

I knew Blue Sky Mine was about asbestos, but years ago when I tried to
find out more, I didn't get very far. The article explains what
happened to Wittenoom and says that the government wants the town to
be abandoned.