Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
Two decades ago, fire ripped through Canberra, destroying 480 homes. An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons ...
Geoscience Australia declares Darwin, Latrobe Valley high-risk earthquake zones
Geoscience Australia says Darwin and the Latrobe Valley are more likely to experience "strong ground shaking". The latter is ...
Monuments in Australia Are Vandalized to Protest National Day
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of ...
Australia's Insignia Financial receives sweetened bid from Bain Capital at $1.92 billion
Insignia Financial said on Thursday it has received an improved offer from U.S.-based Bain Capital to acquire the money ...
Bain Matches CC Capital's Offer for Australia's Insignia Financial at $1.92 Billion
Earlier this month, CC Capital Partners had upped the ante with a rival bid, seeking to gain a foothold in Australia's ...
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Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a devastating urban fire in the Australian capital. On Jan. 18, 2003, what began as a bushfire — as they are known in Australia — started by a lightning ...