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Sydney evacuation: 'She’ll be right' building culture a worry, say experts

Fifty-one units have been declared unsafe in a high rise in Sydney Olympic Park after an internal wall failed.

More than 200 people have been evacuated from a 36-story high-rise building amid fears the structure could collapse
More than 200 people have been evacuated from a 36-story high-rise building amid fears the structure could collapse Source: AAP

Safety fears at the newly-build Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park have prompted a builders’ group to air their concerns that regulation and compliance are not strong enough in Australia's building industry.

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By Sonja Heydeman, Argyro Vourdoumpa



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