Latest News from the CRC

Interest high and utilisation focus

Dr Richard Thornton

Risk and warning communication that supports women during disaste

A/Prof Amisha Mehta

Independent performance review of the CRC

Dr Richard Thornton

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Steve Sutton with end-users Mike Redford and Otto Campion from the Aboriginal Researcher Practitioners Network.

Focus on social science in Sydney

CRC end-user partners, researchers and PhD students from across the country gathered in Sydney last week to attend the CRC’s biannual Research Advisory Forum.

19 Apr

Australia joins European network to mitigate against fires

A European based research project is linking several major organisations, including the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, on bushfire research and response.

19 Apr

Helping emergency managers, urban planning and mitigating tsunami risk project updates

Watch the latest videos explaining our research and what we've discovered so far.

18 Apr

Students take the lead at forum

Four CRC PhD students had the chance to present their research as part of a three-minute-thesis at the latest Research Advisory Forum (RAF) in Sydney on 12 and 13 April.

18 Apr

New online - April 2018

New journal articles and reports on CRC research are available online.

17 Apr

Safety lessons from 2009

The author of a CRC report on the 2009 Black Saturday fires has been acknowledged for his contribution to community safety.

16 Apr

Flammability modelling explored online

The first web-based system in Australia to assist land managers and fire agencies monitor live fuel moisture in vegetation was showcased recently in a webinar.

29 Mar

Predicting fire thunderstorms

Predicting blow up bushfires and fire thunderstorms.

29 Mar

Research strengthens incident management team development

A new national learning and training resource has been created by researchers to strengthen leadership and learning.

29 Mar

Disaster reduction forum and research into floods, sea level rise and fire thunderstorms

The first edition of Fire Australia for 2018 is now available, featuring research on predicting fire thunderstorms, catastrophic flood planning and the future impacts of rising sea levels on coastal communities.

29 Mar

Disaster resilience – from the global to the local

On 2017's International Day for Disaster Reduction, the CRC gathered nearly 50 emergency management practitioners and researchers in Sydney to reflect on how at-risk communities are reducing their exposure to disasters.

In the media

01 Oct	Daily Mail	Heatwaves, increased bushfires and sizzling temperatures: Australia's summer set to be a scorcher
30 Sep	Coffs Coast Advocate	With October comes the bushfire threat
30 Sep	Canberra Times	Climate Council: bushfire season will be more intense and last longer
29 Sep	Stock Journal	Mercury Rising puts heat on bushfires
26 Sep	Mudgee Guardian	Bush fire season begins next week
22 Sep	Scoop	Disaster management conference hits Wellington
18 Sep	Farm Weekly	Warning to take fire precautions
17 Sep	Daily Telegraph	Bushfire season 2014: Prepare yourself, prepare your family and prepare your home, warns the RFS
17 Sep	The UnderAge	Bushfire worry as "worse than normal" fire season looms
09 Sep	ABC Great Southern WA	Above average bushfire threat for Goldfields Midland region this summer
08 Sep	Insurance News	Record temperatures trail a blaze
08 Sep	Herald Sun East	Healesville highlighted in report showing Victoria likely to see fire season more active than the last
08 Sep	Property Observer	How to: Prepare your house for a natural disaster
08 Sep	Reactions	Australia facing 'above normal' bushfire season
03 Sep	Sunraysia Daily	Bushfire risk warning
03 Sep	CMO	Motorola Solutions and AFAC unveil 2014 Knowledge Innovation Award recipients
03 Sep	ABC	Fears southern WA facing 'nasty' summer bushfire threat
03 Sep	NZ Farmer	Farming hazard behaviours studied
03 Sep	The West Australian	WA warned of summer fire danger
03 Sep	Bendigo Advertiser	Central and Norther Victoria at "high risk" of fire this season