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Fire Australia aims to bring the latest news, developments and technical information to emergency services, natural hazards researchers and the fire protection industry. Fire Australia is produced quarterly and is distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The latest edition of Fire Australia is now available. Photo: Mike Jansz.
Fire Australia Issue One 2020
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CRC Articles

Drivers for the coaching and mentoring resource include unique demands on IMT roles. Photo: Victoria State Emergency Service
31 May 2018
Enhancing teamwork and research utilisation
communities, decision making, emergency management
The Elephant Hill Fire. Photo: Paul Simakoff Eliims
29 Mar 2018
Disaster reduction forum and research into floods, sea level rise and fire thunderstorms
communities, emergency management, multi-hazard
The International Day for Disaster Reduction panel.
29 Mar 2018
Disaster resilience – from the global to the local
emergency management, planning, resilience
The Texas National Guard rescuing a Houston resident during Hurricane Harvey.
29 Mar 2018
Could Sydney be the next Houston?
cyclone, flood, planning
Preparing communities for sea level rise and increased coastal flooding is a difficult task. Photo: Julie G (CC BY-ND 2.0)
29 Mar 2018
Can your community cope with rising tides?
coastal, communities, flood
Photographs taken by field or aerial observers are essential. Photo: Stephen Wilkes.
29 Mar 2018
Predicting fire thunderstorms
fire impacts, fire severity, fire weather
Japan deployment. Photo: Tim Fox AFSM
29 Mar 2018
Research strengthens incident management team development
decision making, emergency management, risk management
Bart van Leeuwen delivers his keynote address
15 Dec 2017
Collaborating for success at AFAC17 in Sydney
emergency management
Photo: NSW SES
15 Dec 2017
Priorities to guide hazards research
emergency management, multi-hazard, risk management
A team of researchers conducted an investigation following the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria
15 Dec 2017
Learning lessons from research insights: Black Saturday
communication, communities, fire
Two out of three Australian homes have a pet, but they are one of the most overlooked parts of preparing for an emergency. Photo: Jenny Bigelow.
15 Dec 2017
Collaboration, community preparedness and updated priorities for natural hazards research
communities, emergency management, multi-hazard
15 Dec 2017
Managing animals in emergencies
animals, resilience, risk management
Ngarkat, Sth Australia, fire and smoke
12 Sep 2017
Advances in fire software and education
emergency management, fire, multi-hazard
Future versions of Amicus will hopefully include a searchable database, allowing comparisons with historical fires, such as Black Saturday (pictured), in similar conditions. Photo: Country Fire Authority
31 Aug 2017
Amicus combines science and expert knowledge in predictions of bushfire spread
fire, forecasting, modelling
Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service
31 Aug 2017
The role of children in building bushfire-resilient communities
child-centred, communities, resilience
An aerial shot of the damage from the Margaret River fire in 2011
31 Aug 2017
The great escapes
fuel reduction, prescribed burning, risk management

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In the media

28 May
The Conversation
Australia, you have unfinished business. It’s time to let our ‘fire people’ care for this land
27 May
The Courier
Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season
27 May
Mandurah Mail
Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season
27 May
7 News
Home Affairs expects worse fire seasons
27 May
Great Lakes Advocate
Home Affairs expects worse fire seasons
27 May
Daily Mail Australia
Home Affairs expects worse fire seasons
27 May
Jimboomba Times
Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season
27 May
Gold Coast Bulletin
Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season
27 May
The Canberra Times
Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season
18 May
Research Professional News
Urgent need to fund bushfire research institute, Senate told
05 May
Medianet
Government Must Fund Ongoing Bushfire Research
23 Apr
GC Capital Ideas
Wildfire: Protecting our Planet and the Public Purse
17 Apr
Inside Story
What are whitefellas talking about when we talk about “cultural burning”?
11 Apr
The Canberra Times
Fire safety advances, but no silver bullet
11 Apr
Merimbula News
Fire safety advances, but no silver bullet

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