As the fires still rage, the body count mounts, and most media outlets discuss the merits of Australia’s “stay or go” fire strategy, a select few commentators (read: loonies) are actually seriously discussing the possibility of “forest jihad”…
Forest fires
Stay or go policy under scrutiny
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s ongoing bushfires will intensify scrutiny of the controversial “prepare, stay and defend” policy, writes Chris Paver.
Forget your ‘fire plan’: go while you can
People are still dying because they are being told they can defend their houses, writes Lionel Elmore.
Even arsonists deserve the full weight of the law
Mr Rudd’s comments about mass murder are very unhelpful in terms of creating an atmosphere of calm and fairness so that due process can take place, writes Greg Barns.
Tragedy brings the best out of Parliament
It’s a shame such a vast tragedy was required to bring out the best in our parliamentarians, but it did, writes Bernard Keane.
Neither flood nor fire can stay Shanahan’s delusions
Turnbull’s own proposals for a stimulus package aren’t much shy of the same level of debt, showing just how little difference there is between the major parties on this supposedly vast ideological issue, writes Bernard Keane.
Re-evaluating fire safety individualism
Bushfire survival should not be an individual responsibility. It should be a community concern, writes Lionel Elmore.
Bushfires: Don’t mention the c word
Over the last ten days we have seen the future. The question is: will we face up to it or pretend they are one-off events? Asks Clive Hamilton.
Welcome to the fire season
At times like this, you rely on the kindness of neighbours and strangers — and the attentions of the media, writes Melissa Sweet.
State of the Planet
Call to abandon wooden chopsticks … OLE, the first fire-fighting beetle … Carnivores with a Conscience.
