Smoke billows from the fire that engulfed London's 24-storey Grenfell Tower in 2017. Photo: PA

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Adelaide buildings at "extreme risk" from flammable cladding

A major new report has found seven Adelaide buildings at “extreme risk” of fire from flammable cladding – but the State Government won’t identify them, and says there’s no need to evacuate residents or tenants.

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"It's like wrapping a building in petrol": Xenophon seeks cladding ban

South Australian senator Nick Xenophon will push for new import laws to ban flammable cladding in the wake of London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fire.

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Fire safety tests 'should have been done years ago'

A state parliamentary crossbencher says the Weatherill Government should have taken decisive action to ensure public safety over potentially-flammable high-rise cladding when he raised concerns about the issue more than two years ago.

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Cladding audit marks 77 city buildings for further inquiry

Adelaide Oval and the new Royal Adelaide Hospital are among 77 city buildings earmarked for further investigation after a widespread audit in the wake of the London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fire.