Five myths — maybe six — have to be debunked to clear the way to genuine reform of Victoria’s bushfire policies, writes Frank Campbell.
Bushfire Royal Commission
Clearing roadsides may not be the answer for fire safety
The call for the burning and clearing of roadside vegetation from entry and exit roads to towns in bushfire areas may in fact be a counter productive approach that will put people at risk, writes Lionel Elmore.
‘Stay or go’ won’t go away
The Royal Commission into the Black Saturday fires has recommended keeping the ‘stay or go’ bushfire policy, but its emphasis has been changed — more personal responsibility on those who choose to stay, writes The Age.
Black Saturday fires: more questions than answers
The issues of fire management and the organisational response to the fires will overshadow how the fires started and what exactly burned, writes Lionel Elmore.
Forest fire management: objective analysis needed
Emotive public opinion is no replacement for careful evaluation — especially given the risks and costs involved, writes Lionel Elmore.
Black Saturday research funding a slap for victims
A private research body charged by the Bushfire Royal Commission with investigating the Black Saturday tragedy is struggling with an historica legacy of underfunding.
Public support for Bushfire Royal Commission fast evaporating
The Commission should revise its format now, or we may need another inquiry down the track, writes Frank Campbell.
DSE’s prescribed burning: time for some answers
As Black Saturday victims claim that they’ve been denied a voice in the Royal Commission into bushfires, the DSE’s prescribed burns continued across the state.
