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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

SHOCKING: Child s hands allegedly catch fire touching questacon plasma globe | Mind Blowing Facts

Questacon science museum in Canberra.
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has been charged with breaching federal work health and safety laws after a child allegedly suffered serious injuries from an exhibit at Questacon. Photograph: Suzanne Long/Alamy

The federal department that runs Questacon could be fined up to $1.5m after a child’s hands were allegedly set on fire during a visit to the Canberra museum.

The nine-year-old was seriously burned after they allegedly touched a hands-on plasma globe exhibit at the National Science and Technology Centre in July 2022.

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