Building standards give us false hope. There's no such thing as a fireproof house
- Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, UNSW
Bushfires have killed 33 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 houses across Australia so far this fire season. Canberra is under threat right now.
It isn’t only houses. Significant commercial buildings have been destroyed, among them Kangaroo Island’s iconic Southern Ocean Lodge.
In New South Wales alone, 140 schools have been hit. Many...
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