Danger Zone: Overview : SBS Insight

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Will the risk of extreme weather change how we live?

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Where will it be safe to live as Australia's temperatures rise?

In the wake of the devastating Victorian bushfires, Insight asks whether extreme weather events will force us to change the way we live.

Australian climate scientists are warning there could be more bushfires in the south and more intense cyclones in the north. Some of our major cities are at risk.

As many Victorians wrestle with how to rebuild their communities, Insight asks how well prepared the rest of us are for extreme events like cyclones and bushfires, and which parts of Australia are most at risk.

Join us live from Melbourne as we talk to survivors of the recent bushfires, as well as cyclone victims, local councils, weather experts and building advisors about what to do next.

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Meet the Guests

Steve Varga

If it had been a regular fire, Steve Varga believes his house would still be standing. But when the Black Saturday flames roared through his home in Wandong there was little left. Steve shares his story of survival on Insight.

Carola Washbourne

Carola moved from Victoria to a coastal community in far north Queensland 11 years ago. She was involved in the recovery effort after Cyclone Larry struck Innisfail in 2006. She now knows how devastating the effects of a cyclone can be, but has she always? Hear Carola’s story on Danger Zone.

Kevin Hennessy

Kevin Hennessy is a Principle Research Scientist with the CSIRO, specialising in climate change projections for Australia and its potential impacts. He has been involved in a number of consultancy projects for federal and state governments and is the lead author of the Australia and New Zealand chapter of the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability.

Jonathan Nott

Jonathan is an internationally published scientist with James Cook University. His research focuses on the long-term trends of cyclone activity and the implications for coastal management. He’s concerned that Cairns in far north Queensland is at risk of severe cyclonic activity.

David Hallett

David Hallett is an architect and General Manager of Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects. He has extensive experience helping home buyers, new home builders and renovators to design small-medium sized homes.