Liverpool City Council in Sydney investigates potential cancer cluster among staff with five cases of thyroid cancer.

Liverpool City Council in Sydney is investigating a potential cancer cluster among its staff, with five workers developing thyroid cancer and a sixth reporting a thyroid condition in the past three to five years. The council has relocated staff on level six, where three cases were found, to level four while an environmental health consultant and the Health department conduct separate investigations. The council is taking the situation seriously and future action will depend on the findings.