Annual report 2016-2017

Research outputs and artefacts

31 Oct 2017

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Richard Thornton releases the 2017 southern bushfire outlook to plenty of media interest.
Richard Thornton releases the 2017 southern bushfire outlook to plenty of media interest.

The annual report for the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC 2016-2017 submitted to the CRC Program 31 October 2017.

A more extensive report Highlights and Achievements 2013-2017 was also published and distributed to partners.

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