As discussed in the lead story, Standards Australia has published a new standard for buildings in bushfire-prone areas in the wake of the devastating fires in Victoria. New standards for hazardous areas are also due to be released later this year. Other stories report on the fire protection system designed for Melbourne's new hospital and research into making steel more fire-resistant.rnGiven the enormity of life and property losses caused by the Victorian bush-fires, the publication of the revision of Australian standard 3959 Construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas has been fast-tracked. The standard was published last month and adopted by the governments of Victoria and the ACT. Other states and territories will automatically adopt the standard when the Building Code of Australia is updated next year.
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