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Standards have protected Australia for 100 years - but how are they made?

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Australia's first standard was created to cover bolts used to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Australia has thousands of standards that cover almost every aspect of life, from food and flushable wipes to sunscreen and scaffolding.


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By Tom Canetti

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Australia has thousands of standards that cover almost every aspect of life, from food and flushable wipes to sunscreen and scaffolding.



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