https://www.wsws.org/en/topics/socialIssuesCategory/bankstownhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/09/22/fire-s22.htmlAll the factors that led to the Bankstown tragedy are replicated in many buildings across Australia, potentially endangering thousands of lives.Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/eebc39bb-225d-4f35-8433-62e89d2507dI/fire-s22.html2015-09-22T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/06/30/euro-j30.htmlThe long-delayed inquest into the Euro Terraces apartment fire that killed a student and badly injured another began hearings this month.Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/6fbfaefc-6f9c-45b9-a3f6-25d783baaf7C/euro-j30.html2015-06-30T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/06/14/fire-j14.htmlThick plumes of black smoke engulfed the area, forcing residents to evacuate the entire complex.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/69321254-7f9e-46c0-a5f9-5d552c03e7bH/fire-j14.html2013-06-14T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/16/ladd-j16.htmlLaddie Assey discusses safety problems at the multi-storey Q1 apartment tower, and the Euro Terraces fire in Bankstown.Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/259c593e-0217-478e-a079-b5e5092aac4I/ladd-j16.html2013-01-16T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/03/step-j03.htmlStephen Goddard speaks to the WSWS about the Bankstown apartment blaze and the impact of deregulation and private certification.Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e8122e6a-bdc7-4ee8-9503-502235c56daK/step-j03.html2013-01-03T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/12/29/fire-d29.htmlAcross Sydney and other urban areas, stations are being temporarily closed on a daily basis, increasing the danger of another fire tragedy.Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/20bfe3a1-fd38-46a1-beee-ce1ef71ea41D/fire-d29.html2012-12-29T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/12/14/stud-d14.htmlScores of new student apartments are not fire proof because of an unclear definition in Australian building codes.Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/a32b31a9-75e3-46c7-803c-d175ed27ab2L/stud-d14.html2012-12-14T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/11/bank-n27.htmlExperts voice concerns about fire safety in multi-storey apartments and inadequate building codes.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/3a52cb55-f83b-4848-a4dd-85060c804c2P/bank-n27.html2012-11-27T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/11/bank-n17.htmlFalse alarms and other fire safety issues continue to plague Euro Terraces residents in south-west Sydney.Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/0d50990f-b12d-4b9c-8216-77a4562e0b8J/bank-n17.html2012-11-17T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/11/hous-n10.htmlOver the past two decades, the cost of buying a home has almost trebled, compared to average incomes.Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/f6c40357-f3a2-4286-8e26-e302847db48J/hous-n10.html2012-11-10T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/11/fire-n01.htmlA flawed fire escape in the Q1 tower highlights the result of the de-regulation of the building industry.Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/102e977c-9561-400b-9a6c-389670aafe8I/fire-n01.html2012-11-01T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bfir-o27.htmlThe response by all levels of government to the plight of Euro Terraces fire victims has been one of callous indifference.Sat, 27 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/70a37efa-a4be-407f-b816-6c14e713005M/bfir-o27.html2012-10-27T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o22.htmlResidents discuss need for independent investigation into the fatal fire at the Euro Terraces complex in Bankstown.Mon, 22 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/cd2db0da-453a-4ebf-b59c-b24f9d7dbf3F/fire-o22.html2012-10-22T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o20.htmlThe WSWS spoke to construction workers about poor building standards, the de-regulation of building codes and the housing affordability crisis.Sat, 20 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/0ee70b1b-7fa4-415e-8247-4cba17f9dfdD/fire-o20.html2012-10-20T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/buil-o18.htmlThe Hawke and Keating governments introduced the Building Code of Australia as part of the Labor Party’s program of “economic reform” and de-regulation.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/61d09ffd-339b-4abb-bcdb-33ac89f06ffK/buil-o18.html2012-10-18T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bacc-o17.htmlBankstown residents spoke to the WSWS about the responsibility of the federal, state and local governments for the conditions that led to the September 6 fire.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/344f699c-8a88-4c21-96dc-d4a35370266I/bacc-o17.html2012-10-17T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/reso-o16.htmlThe resolution was adopted unanimously at the SEP’s public meeting on the Bankstown fire.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c6737ad9-d738-41fd-a520-f47a01a7600H/reso-o16.html2012-10-16T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bank-o16.htmlThe meeting voted unanimously to establish an independent committee to examine the causes of the Bankstown apartment fire and the wider social issues behind it.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/21b95c1d-7318-4e03-a7cb-e37dfe35065M/bank-o16.html2012-10-16T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bint-o16.htmlParticipants spoke about their reaction to the SEP meeting and why they supported the resolution calling for a committee to organise an independent investigation.Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/20ff44b0-dbae-442e-b75e-1110eb13397K/bint-o16.html2012-10-16T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/stud-o15.htmlDomestic and international students at several universities explained the substandard and unsafe accommodation that many students experience.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/44191dfa-8035-4d0e-b041-73a8ed10317E/stud-o15.html2012-10-15T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o13.htmlFor decades, one government after another has been responsible for running down the fire service.Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/02c49ac6-faf5-4bdc-a735-e5c7ad97e63C/fire-o13.html2012-10-13T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o12.htmlThe young man’s removal from the country is another expression of the contempt of all levels of government toward the working class victims of the fire.Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/b488aaf6-ad86-46db-89a1-46d78b14757E/fire-o12.html2012-10-12T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/chem-o11.htmlA pharmacist and a co-worker, who watched two Chinese students jump from a fifth-floor window to escape the Bankstown apartment fire, speak out about the issues raised by the terrible event.Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/fbb8a1ea-95e4-4e23-9dbb-b22adcf4b00K/chem-o11.html2012-10-11T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bacc-o10.htmlApartment owners and tenants of the fire-damaged building face further delays and mounting expenses.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/76230f55-df6e-4743-8682-5aa6969421eC/bacc-o10.html2012-10-10T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/stud-o09.htmlThousands of international students, as well as immigrants and workers, are forced to live in unsafe and over-crowded conditions because of soaring rents and house prices.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e6978cea-2198-40f0-89b4-cad1f1e1edcB/stud-o09.html2012-10-09T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/hous-o09.htmlA representative of the New Voice blog discusses the accommodation crisis facing international students in Australia.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/8556636e-ea7d-4d55-8632-775091a53e5L/hous-o09.html2012-10-09T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o08.htmlBankstown City Council held a safety expo to promote the notion that fire safety is the responsibility of individual residents, ignoring the underlying causes of the fatal Euro Terraces fire.Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/08f2da50-2a25-4af9-bdd3-efa509313e7G/fire-o08.html2012-10-08T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o06.htmlUnder the guise of providing “affordable housing”, the federal and state governments helped finance the construction of the buildings in 2009.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/321b3755-61e0-4fc2-84e4-9cacfe746d7G/fire-o06.html2012-10-06T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/bank-o05.htmlAuthorities at all levels have already washed their hands of any responsibility for the disaster, while the victims have been treated with official contempt.Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/fe27a126-91c1-4ed0-9ef9-df7479e6e7eC/bank-o05.html2012-10-05T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o03.htmlThree police cars were sent to Euro Terraces yesterday after security guards stopped a displaced resident using shopping trolleys to collect items from his apartment.Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/0bc6c4b5-28a6-498b-9bf1-f1e66d439b7A/fire-o03.html2012-10-03T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/10/fire-o01.htmlThe fire victim’s partner comments on the unsafe conditions that led to the tragedy.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/8a9b75be-f529-4af2-9c44-48ee3c52f02L/fire-o01.html2012-10-01T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/fire-s28.htmlA system of “private certification” and “self certification” allowed the Euro Terraces building to be certified as fit and safe for occupation.Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/8cb41fbc-937d-4e74-af8a-64a2df4bf29P/fire-s28.html2012-09-28T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/bacc-s26.htmlLast night, the council posted security guards outside its closed-door meeting to prevent residents from attending.Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/61d02630-6bb6-49bd-95cd-a16f3757ff8K/bacc-s26.html2012-09-26T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/conn-s24.htmlFamily, friends, students and teachers attended the service for a Chinese student who was killed in a Sydney apartment fire.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e907becf-3d7b-48b7-ae94-ca49b8efdddG/conn-s24.html2012-09-24T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/bnks-s22.htmlMore than 300 students and workers have no idea when they will be able to return to Euro Terraces Building B or whether the serious faults in the construction of the building will have been rectified when they do.Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/ba3a6b87-e0f0-4c8b-9a89-02756360a10H/bnks-s22.html2012-09-22T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/bank-s18.htmlResidents are asking why the apartment block was approved with fire safety flaws.Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/567ff363-da10-40a4-aceb-7643727d96bE/bank-s18.html2012-09-18T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/bcov-s15.htmlGovernment authorities are refusing to provide any detailed information about the conditions that produced the apartment fire.Sat, 15 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/04d0cd7b-9feb-4da0-908a-c7372b1c23eE/bcov-s15.html2012-09-15T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/fire-s14.htmlHundreds of residents evacuated after a fatal fire in a Sydney apartment block have been left without homes or government support.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/03d00743-91ef-45fc-800d-0e7f444a38eB/fire-s14.html2012-09-14T05:00:00Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2012/09/fint-s10.htmlUnit owners and tenants expressed shock and anger over the tragedy and the poor fire safety measures in the building.Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/b156d45a-f7d5-4b38-8821-c329b2a9e5eG/fint-s10.html2012-09-10T05:00:00Z