News Articles:

• Rudd activates federal disaster plan to help victims, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 February 2009, source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-activates-federal-disaster-plan-to-help-victims/2009/02/08/1234027855632.html
• Stay-at-home policy best, says NSW fire commissioner, The Australian, 9 February 200,  source: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25032778-5006784,00.html
• 400 volunteers help with relief, The Age, 9 February 2009, source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/400-volunteers-help-with-relief-20090208-810v.html
• "Stay-and-defend policy under review", The Age, 10 February 2009, source:http://www.theage.com.au/national/stayanddefend-policy-under-review-20090209-82d4.html
• Rebuilt homes 'may need fire bunkers', Sydney Morning Herald, 10 February2009, source: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/rebuilt-homes-may-need-fire-bunkers-20090210-82kg.html
• Premier calls for tighter building codes, The Age, 11 February 2009, Source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/premier-calls-for-tighter-building-codes-20090210-83l4.html
• Cut the red tape plea, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2009, source: http://www.smh.com.au/national/cut-the-red-tape-plea-20090211-843e.html
• We must do whatever needs to be done, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February 2009, source: http://www.smh.com.au/national/we-must-do-whatever-needs-to-be-done-20090211-83ow.html
• "We have the facts, but applications is ad hoc", The Australian, 12 February 2009, source:http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25042633-5013404,00.html
• "Building code underestimates heat of fires", Sydney Morning Herald, 12 February 2009, source:http://www.smh.com.au/national/building-code-underestimates-heat-of-fires-20090211-84vt.html
• "Fire fighting near investment, not inquiries" Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2009, source:http://www.smh.com.au/national/firefighting-needs-investment-not-inquiries-20090212-85z1.html
• "Insurers count the cost of fire devastation", Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2009, source:http://www.smh.com.au/national/insurers-count-the-cost-of-fire-devastation-20090212-85z3.html
• "Faces from the front line", Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2009, source:http://www.smh.com.au/national/faces-from-the-front-line-20090212-85yw.html
• "We were there trying to save people...." Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2009, source:http://www.smh.com.au/national/we-were-there-trying-to-save-people--20090212-85z9.html
• Tougher fire regulations, The Age, 16 February 2009, source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/tougher-fire-regulations-20090215-885s.html
• Policy 'needs more science', The Age, 16 February 2009, source: http://www.theage.com.au/national/policy-needs-more-science-20090215-886f.html

Reference Materials:

• Seasonal bushfire assessment 2007-2008, from Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre source: http://www.bushfirecrc.com/publications/downloads/BCRC_Firenote_Seasonal_outlook.pdf
• Bushfire Weather in Southeast Australia: Recent Trends and Projected Climate Change Impacts, by Bushfire CRC and Australian Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (September 2007) source: http://www.climateinstitute.org.au/images/stories/bushfire/fullreport.pdf
• Victorian 2009 Bushfire Research Response - Interim Report, June 2009, source: http://www.bushfirecrc.com/publications/downloads/Victorian-2009-Bushfire-Research-Response-Interim-Report-_-Overview-15-6-09-RC-Tabled.pdf
• 100 years of Australian civilian bushfire fatalities: exploring the trends in relation to the 'stay or go policy': Report for the Bushfire CRC (2008 November) source: http://www.bushfirecrc.com/research/downloads/Fatality-Report_final_new.pdf
• Special Climate Statement 17: The exceptional January-February 2009 heatwave in south-eastern Australia, Bureau of Meteorology-Australian Government source: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/statements/scs17c.pdf
• Submission to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission, by Australian Institute of Architects, 18 May 2009 source: http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=4105