More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them
1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...
How to protect more Australian homes from the growing risks of floods, fires and other climate disasters
Too many homes will remain vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events unless there is better coordinated housing ...
Australian houses are getting larger: For a more sustainable future, houses can't be the space for everything
The average Australian household size has decreased from 4.5 people per household in 1911 to 2.5 people in 2024. At the same ...
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Apology to the Stolen Generations Anniversary Breakfast
Today it is 17 years since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered the Apology to the Stolen Generations. It was a day to tell the survivors: We hear you. And it was a day of catharsis that held the ...