20 November 2019, The Conversation, It’s hard to breathe and you can’t think clearly – if you defend your home against a bushfire, be mentally prepared. If you live in a bushfire-prone area, you’ll likely have considered what you will do … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Bushfire
15 November 2019,The Conversation, A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire. As sure as night follows day, this week’s bushfires prompted inevitable debate about whether fire authorities should have carried out more hazard … Continue reading →
14 November 2019, The Conversation, 12 simple ways you can reduce bushfire risk to older homes. Seventy-five years of Australian research into how houses respond to bushfire has identified 21 main weak points in houses and the area immediately surrounding them. In … Continue reading →
12 November 2019, The Conversation, Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough. Fires of unprecedented number and ferocity are today raging in New South Wales and Queensland. Residents in some regions woke to … Continue reading →