It is insulting for those who are on the front line and surviving extreme weather events, to pretend that their resilience is all that’s required and she’ll be right mate, writes John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute
Victorian bushfires
Tracking the Black Saturday bushfires — at the source of ignition
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission recommendations were released to a predicable media reception. Using the fear of fire many politicians, journalists and others seek to make themselves popular by backing the clearing of bush — without justification, writes Lionel Elmore.
The voices not being heard at Black Saturday Royal Commission
A Royal Commission should not only be informed by popularist sentiment, but also factual information from non-partisan sources, says Lionel Elmore. Some views are being silenced.
Strathewen resident responds to Bolt’s bushfire insult
I wondered how long it would take Andrew Bolt to use the tragedy of Black Saturday to try and bash his perceived political enemies, and only a few weeks after the one-year anniversary of February 7th, he thinks he can get away with it with his typing in today’s Hun. Now, we know many words […]
Bushfire season: What Victoria taught us about health
The need for health services after a bushfire is not just a short-term issue, writes Croakey. As we learnt from the Vic bushfires, health services need long term extra support to deal with such a disaster.
Fighting fires: Australia vs. America
Australian-born journalist Christine Kenneally explains the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires to the The New Yorker, comparing the different tactics and challenges of Australian and American firefighters.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Performance reviews for Fairfax bosses
Fairfax media does performance reviews, further troubles for Qantas and which towns are listed as high risk for the upcoming Victorian bushfire season?
‘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.
The bushfire blame game: greenies, loggers or arsonists?
Victorian conservation groups have hit back at claims greenies and National Parks are culpable for the severity of the Black Saturday bushfires, blaming logging companies.
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.
Brumby’s ring of fire
Victorian Premier John Brumby has been scorched by the royal comission he set up into the Black Saturday bushfires.
Prescribed burns are prejudging the bushfire inquiry
Victoria’s bushfire Royal Commission has begun, as the state is wreathed in the smoke of 27 official fires. What gives, asks Lionel Elmore.
Bushfire donations become an unpalatable burden
The truckloads of goodwill in the wake of Black Saturday appear to have produced a logistical nightmare.
Asylum cover up? What asylum cover up?
If nothing else, last week confirmed that as a nation we still have some sort of complex about boat people.
White arsonists by the boatload
Will politicians and shockjocks now start whispering about how country Victorians started the bushfire disaster themselves?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Twitter … Climate change … Victoria’s bushfires … Home and Away …
A Twitter hoax: Gerard Henderson writes: Re. Yesterday’s editorial. We all fell about laughing yesterday at my coverage at the top of Crikey. Anne has told me that Crikey believed that my reflection on “the Scotch Finger question” was all my own work. As you will now be aware, Crikey was hoaxed — not unlike the fate […]
Career relief: John Farnham sniffs out a worthy cause
Sound Relief is testament to the best of what’s great about the generosity of the music industry; but there’s some financial reward for many of the big boys involved, writes Ross Stapleton.
