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12th Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference
Experimental separated v-shaped fire conducted in the CSIRO Pyrotron. Photo: Andrew Sullivan, CSIRO
Hazard Note 61 details pioneering research that is developing the first, two-dimensional fire simulation model that can operate in faster than real time, while incorporating intrinsic, fire line dynamics.
Hazard Note 61 - Pyroconvective interactions and spot fire dynamics
: Prof Vivienne Tippett, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Chair Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Dr Katharine Haynes, AFAC CEO Stuart Ellis and Chair of the CRC Advisory Committee Kylie Sproston.
Australian lives are being saved by Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC research, which was recognised with the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s premier award.
National award for warnings research
Photo: South Australia SES
Electricity networks have considered their future research needs and have identified risk and vulnerability, stakeholder engagement, regulation and capturing data for better forecasting and modelling as their highest priorities.
A powerful case for future research
Photo: Bigstock
Hazard Note 60 explains research findings on diversity and inclusion in emergency management, highlighting key characteristics that enable diverse and inclusive organisations such as being strategic, collaborative, outward thinking, future focused, and empowerment of individuals.
Making diversity and inclusion the new normal in emergency services
Photo: CFA
Emergency services have suspected that conflicting cues exist when warning messages are issued, but this is the first research to offer empirical evidence of the impact of conflicting cues and how they influence public behaviour in Australia.
Conflicting cues with emergency warnings impacts protective action
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Latest Publications

Earthquake damage in Christchurch. Photo: John McCombe
02/2019
Journal Article
Vulnerability Functions for RC Shear Wall Buildings in A...
Ryan D. Hoult, Helen M. Goldsworthy, Elisa Lumantarna
Volunteer firefighters. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW.
06/2019
Journal Article
Volunteering research in Australia: A narrative review
Darja Kragt, Djurre Holtrop
Critical road infrastructure is essential to emergency management.
06/2019
Report
Analysis of design standards and applied loads on road s...
Sujeeva Setunge, Chun Qing Li, Darryn McEvoy, Kevin Zhang, Jane Mullett, Hessam Mohseni, Priyan Mendis, Tuan Ngo, Nilupa Herath, Karu Karunasena, Weena Lokuge, Buddhi Wahalathantri, Dilanthi Amaratunga
Surface fuel layer after prescribed burning. Photo: University of Sydney.
06/2019
Report
Modelling emissions from prescribed burning using FULLCA...
Senani Karunaratne, Malcolm Possell, David Pepper, Tina Bell
Photo: Country Fire Authority
06/2019
Journal Article
Australian householders’ psychological preparedness for...
Danielle Every, Jim McLennan, Amy Reynolds, Josh Trigg
Prescribed burning used with aerial firefighting units. Credit CFA.
06/2019
Journal Article
Quantification of inter-regional differences in risk mit...
Brett Cirulis, Hamish Clarke, Matthias Boer, Trent Penman, Owen Price, Ross Bradstock
Emergency volunteering is an essential part of a crisis.
06/2019
Report
Emergency volunteering shared learning network
Blythe McLennan
Photo: Country Fire Authority
05/2019
Journal Article
Public health and natural hazards: new policies and prep...
Rachel Westcott, Kevin Ronan, Hillary Bambrick, Melanie Taylor
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News

: Prof Vivienne Tippett, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Chair Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Dr Katharine Haynes, AFAC CEO Stuart Ellis and Chair of the CRC Advisory Committee Kylie Sproston.
30 May 2019
National award for warnings research
Australian lives are being saved by Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC research, which was recognised with the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s premier...
Firefighting helicopter flying over the 2018 Stradbroke bushfires.
27 May 2019
Science expertise helps Queensland
Fire and Emergency New Zealand after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Photo: John Moombe.
27 May 2019
Planning for catastrophe: an all-hazards, whole-of-community approach
Kinglake, Victoria after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires
27 May 2019
CRC research in magazine's spotlight
Sydney storm front. Photo: cksydney (Flickr)
23 May 2019
Natural disasters – are we prepared for the worst?
Dr Blythe McLennan speaking at the workforce and volunteerism 2030 RAF, Melbourne
17 May 2019
Are we dropping the ball? A look to our workforce in 2030
Photo: South Australia SES
16 May 2019
A powerful case for future research
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Blog Posts

Becoming fire-fit: preparing for...
14 May 2019
My PhD research came up with several findings which aim to turn 'preparedness' into a routine everyday action – as routine as...
Rachel Westcott
Dr Rachel Westcott
PhD student
Coexisting with combustion: the...
18 Apr 2019
Given that we cannot completely control fire and there are no absolute fixes, we need to create a better and more honest...
Timothy Neale
Dr Timothy Neale
Researcher
Bowled over by Lancefield CFA visit
05 Apr 2019
As a part of the CRC’s strategic planning work in Lancefield recently, I organised a station and equipment tour at the Lancefield...
Kelsey Tarabini
Research Utilisation Program Support Officer
Working together on future research
02 Apr 2019
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is now just over two years away from the end of its current funding term, and is at a phase...
Dr Richard Thornton
Chief Executive Officer
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MIT Technology Review
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27 Mar
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27 Mar
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