Leaked test results suggest the government and construction industry had early evidence of the dangers posed by cladding, 13 years before the Grenfell Tower fire. Panels, commonly used on buildings in ...

EVERY builder in Australia could have to apply for a new licence under this proposal. But that’s just the beginning as the nation looks to crack down on dodgy builders and dangerous products. Every ...

The firefighter in charge of the initial Grenfell Tower response has told an inquiry he would have been unable to spot a cladding fire at the time of the disaster. Michael Dowden, the watch manager ...

Fire Protection Association Australia chief Scott Williams described the cheap cladding used externally on buildings as: “A ticking time bomb … It’s the dirty secret of the building industry in ...