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Melbourne during a storm in 2010. Photo: Ben Houdijk (CC-by-nc-nd-2.0)

Warnings that save lives

Australian lives are being saved by Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC research, which was recognised with the Cooperative Research Centres Association’s premier award for Excellence in Innovation 2019. The research is shaping warnings and public information campaigns to prepare and protect communities threatened by flood, bushfire, cyclone, storm, heatwave and other natural hazards.

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Playlists

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What research are we doing?

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Webinars

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Research making a difference

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PhD student science

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Economics of natural hazards - video course

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2020 National Fire Fuels Science Webinars

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Northern Australia Research Engagement Forum

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Communications and Warnings – Response

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Communications and Warnings – Preparedness

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The Australian Disaster Resilience Index

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#AFAC18 powered by INTERSCHUTZ

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#AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ

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Launch of the CRC - December 2013

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#AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ

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Communications and Warnings – Recovery

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Flood risk communication

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ANHMC 2019

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Bushfire Outlook

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International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018

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2017 International Day for Disaster Reduction

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Communications and Warnings - Overview

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Research making a difference - end-users explain

22 Mar 2016
Severe and High Impact Weather - cluster overview
fire, modelling
08 Mar 2019
Sesa Singha Roy - early career researcher entry...
fire, fire severity
14 Dec 2015
Scoping remote north Australian community...
Northern Australia, planning
02 Mar 2021
Scale of analysis | Economics of natural hazards...
economics, mitigation
22 Feb 2016
Savanna fire management for north Australia -...
Northern Australia, planning
29 Oct 2014
Samantha Chard (Attorney-Generals Dept) - natural...
resilience, risk management
03 Mar 2021
Risk and uncertainty | Economics of natural...
economics, mitigation
13 Aug 2021
Response 2: Flood risk communication
communication, flood
13 Aug 2021
Response 1: Effective risk and warning...
communication, communities
02 Sep 2015
Research Forum conference highlights #AFAC15
emergency management, mitigation
05 Sep 2017
Research Forum - AFAC17
communication, emergency management
07 Jul 2017
Research Driving Change by the Bushfire and...
emergency management, land management
24 Aug 2017
Research Driving Change - Showcase 2017 (short...
emergency management, multi-hazard
12 May 2017
Research Driving Change - Showcase 2017
emergency management, multi-hazard
06 Dec 2015
Reform in the EM sector #AFAC15
capability, emergency management
13 Aug 2021
Recovery: Understanding and using Recovery...
communities, recovery
06 Dec 2021
Recovery Capitals resources launch: A cross-...
communities, recovery
10 Jun 2020
Recognition for Excellence in Research at EMPA...
communication, emergency management
28 Feb 2020
Recap of the 12th Australasian Natural Hazards...
climate change, coincident events
07 Dec 2015
Rachael Quill Three Minute Thesis - bushfires,...
fire weather, modelling
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In the media

21 Oct
ABC Goulburn Murray
Scientists working to predict 'freak' fire weather simulate some of Australia's toughest blazes
20 Oct
Meteorological Technology International
Research sheds light on unexpected behavior of Australia’s Black Summer bushfires
20 Oct
Beef Central
Report finds weather played significant role 2019-20 fires
19 Oct
Bureau of Meteorology
Bushfire insights uncovered with new fire-atmosphere modelling
19 Oct
South Coast Register
New insights into Black Summer’s terrible fires uncovered
19 Oct
Mirage News
Bushfire insights uncovered with new fire-atmosphere modelling
11 Oct
ABC Weather
BOM severe weather outlook for 2021-22 suggests floods, cyclones on the cards
08 Oct
news.com.au
Former fire chief warns of inextinguishable firestorms as climate change poses unprecedented threat to Australia
07 Oct
University of Western Australia
Survey reveals mental health impact of Black Summer fires on emergency workers
07 Oct
Mirage News
Survey reveals mental health impact of Black Summer fires on emergency workers
06 Oct
Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
Time to prepare properties ahead of the bushfire season
27 Sep
Herald Sun
Quake would’ve killed 1400 if it hit Melbourne
27 Sep
The Age
‘We are not safe’: Warning on city buildings as more quakes predicted
27 Sep
Brisbane Times
‘We are not safe’: Warning on city buildings as more quakes predicted
24 Sep
University of Melbourne Pursuit
What Victoria's earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures

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