Hazard News

News from the CRC

Hazard News is a collection of articles published on our website. The enewsletter is published monthly for our research partners, end-users, participants and the general public.

We are underway – one month into Natural Hazards Research Australia

Hazard News August 2021
Welcome to Natural Hazards Research Australia, the new national research centre for natural hazards resilience and disaster risk reduction.
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Key Topics
governance, multi-hazard, resilience

Highlights

We are underway – one month into Natural Hazards Research Australia
CRC staff 2019
Stay informed and connected with the CRC
Bushfire raging on the North Black Range, December 2019. Photo: Ned Dawson/NSW Rural Fire Service
Research finds expectation challenges with bushfire warnings
The new national research centre for disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction is seeking partners to sign-up, contribute to and influence the next decade of natural hazards research in Australia. Photo: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
A new national hazard research centre: now seeking contributing partners

Hazard News Editions

CRC staff 2019
25 Jun 2021
Stay informed and connected with the CRC
emergency management, local knowledge, multi-hazard
Bushfire raging on the North Black Range, December 2019. Photo: Ned Dawson/NSW Rural Fire Service
25 May 2021
Research finds expectation challenges with bushfire warnings
Northern Australia, recovery, warnings
The new national research centre for disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction is seeking partners to sign-up, contribute to and influence the next decade of natural hazards research in Australia. Photo: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC.
22 Apr 2021
A new national hazard research centre: now seeking contributing partners
30 Mar 2021
New explainer video series to inform mitigation decisions
economics, multi-hazard, response
26 Feb 2021
Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: March - May 2021
framework, local knowledge, resilience
28 Jan 2021
Research driven by real world needs
communication, local knowledge, organisational
Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: December 2020 - February 2021
16 Dec 2020
Grass fire risk heightened this summer
emergency management, local knowledge, multi-hazard
New research has begun that explores important issues arising from Australia’s devastating 2019/20 Black Summer. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.
19 Nov 2020
New Black Summer-response research begins
22 Oct 2020
Building better plans to survive future disasters
communication, flood, resilience
Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: September - November 2020
28 Sep 2020
Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: September - November 2020
decision making, emergency management, multi-hazard
19 Aug 2020
A new measure of disaster resilience for Australian communities
Post-fire research being conducted. Photo: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
24 Jul 2020
New research funding will improve resilience to natural hazards
communities, multi-hazard, resilience
Benefits of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
30 Jun 2020
Evaluating the impacts of the CRC
communication, local knowledge, prescribed burning
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC and Australian Academy of Science held a three-part webinar series to lay the foundations of a future national approach to hazard reduction burning. Photo: Adam Leavesley/ACT Parks and Conservation Service
27 May 2020
Fire science helps understand the 2019/20 summer bushfires
communication, prescribed burning
Hazard reduction burn, east coast Tasmania
22 Apr 2020
Fire fuels science webinars
communication, communities, multi-hazard
The Australian bush is already showing signs of rejuvenation. Photo: Jake Philpott, CFA
20 Mar 2020
Quite a start to the year
communication, communities, recovery

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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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