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24 Apr 2015

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The cover of the Fire Australia Autumn 2015 issue
The cover of the Fire Australia Autumn 2015 issue

The Autumn 2015 edition of Fire Australia is out now, featuring detailed profiles of the research underway on coupled fire-atmosphere modelling and how to best upgrade older houses to withstand the rigours of extreme wind.

Fire Australia is jointly published quarterly by the CRC, AFAC and the Fire Protection Association of Australia.

If you do not receive a copy but would like to, please emailNathan Maddock to go on the subscriber list

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engineering
fire weather

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Nathan Maddock
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Improving the resilience of existing housing to severe wind events
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