The number of homes confirmed lost in a major bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park has risen to four. Fire authorities said on Saturday that three homes had been destroyed but have since revised that figure and say the number could rise again. Mr Albanese and Ms Allan will tour the Grampians National Park fire site today, where a 74,000-hectare …
Three homes have been destroyed by bushfire in western Victoria as mild weather conditions allow crews to strengthen containment lines. "We expect those numbers to potentially change as the day goes on, but at the moment that's still a really great outcome given that we were expecting Thursday to have been a day where we could have seen the fire …
Strata committee meetings are the latest battleground in electric vehicle uptake, with some apartment residents banning EV charging in their basement carpark. In 2022, the national council for fire and emergency services proposed buildings with EVs and EV charging equipment should be a "special hazard" under the National Construction Code, and therefore need a higher level of fire protection than …
In short: Two students were awoken after a lithium-ion battery powered mobile phone bank exploded, setting their bed alight. Fire authorities have warned the frequency of lithium-ion battery fires is growing, and energy experts have urged consumers to check their products are up to Australian standards. Victorian fire authorities say they're responding to almost one lithium-ion battery fire every day, …
As devastating bushfires tear through communities on the east coast of the country, emergency services in Western Australia are holding their breath. After a series of relatively mild summers, and a relatively dry winter this year, fire authorities warn bushfire conditions heading into summer are on a par with some of the worst seen in recent years. "We look at …