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Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it's wiping out gains in energy efficiency
For example, predicted energy requirements for a new home in Western Australia fell by 11% over the period, while in Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory it increased by 17%.
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Fire lessons from the Australian capital, where a 2003 inferno changed everything
The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a devastating urban fire in the Australian capital. On Jan. 18, 2003 ...