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Review prompts change to smoke alarm advice

A research review commissioned by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre has identified some important differences in the performance of different types of smoke alarms.

Age and the motivation to volunteer - what motivates people of different ages to become volunteer firefighters?

Australia has about 250,000 volunteer firefighters but for the past 30 years memberships have been declining. Fire agencies fear that if the decline persists a shortage of volunteer firefighters may emerge that degrades the provision of fire services.

Alpine study opens its research to community

An alpine paddock in the New South Wales Snowy Plains was the venue for the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre High Fire project open day on 20 March.

Attracting the younger firefighter

A unique survey following firefighting volunteers six months after recruitment has begun to provide the basis of better volunteer recruitment strategies.

Mallee bushfires - Ngarkat burns attract widespread research

The mallee and heath landscape of Ngarkat Conservation Park in south-eastern South Australia has been deliberately set alight in one of the largest and most comprehensive fire research exercises undertaken in Australia.

Managing the Bushfire Risk

A perennial challenge in the management of fire is to strike a balance between the relative costs of bushfire mitigation, and the related losses incurred by the community.

Burning under eucalypts: Phil Lacy - seminar and field trip

Managing fuel in eucalypt plantations is critical to the success of the plantation. The Bushfire CRC has held a seminar and field trip at Casino in northern New South Wales to show the latest research in this field.

Mapping bushfire potential

Creating a realistic computer representation of a bushfire moving across the landscape is the goal of a project being implemented this fire season in Victoria.

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In the media...

Closing of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre may be averted

Wildfire Today
Fri, 15/02/2013

$47 million CRC funding secures Future Bushfire and Hazard Research

Australian Emergency Management Knowledge Hub
Fri, 15/02/2013

Government announces new bushfire CRC

Research Career
Thu, 14/02/2013

Bushfire research funding to finish mid-year

insurancenews.com.au
Mon, 11/02/2013

In Australia, Record Weather Fuels Climate Policy Process

Science Insider
Tue, 05/02/2013

Federal funding of bushfire research dries up

Canberra Times
Mon, 04/02/2013

Federal funding of bushfire research dries up

The Age
Mon, 04/02/2013

Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre to receive no funding from federal government in 2013-14

news.com.au
Sun, 03/02/2013

NSW premier condemns bushfire research cut

Ninemsn
Sun, 03/02/2013

Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre to receive no funding from federal government in 2013-14

Herald Sun
Sun, 03/02/2013

NSW premier condemns bushfire research cut

7 News
Sun, 03/02/2013

Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre to receive no funding from federal government in 2013-14

Courier Mail
Sun, 03/02/2013

Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre to receive no funding from federal government in 2013-14

The Daily Telegraph
Sun, 03/02/2013

NSW premier condemns bushfire research cut

The West Australian
Sun, 03/02/2013

NSW premier condemns bushfire research cut

SBS World News Australia
Sun, 03/02/2013

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An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

After 11 years, we are about to enter the last month of your Bushfire CRC. It has been an incredible journey since 2003.

For me, what has stood out the most, notwithstanding the ground breaking research, is the culture change the industry has undertaken throughout this period. At the heart of this has been the close partnership between the Bushfire CRC and AFAC. The...

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Gary Morgan
CEO
Bushfire CRC

Tools available into the future

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

There is only a month left of the Bushfire CRC, but there is plenty of activity going on. The Research to Drive Change series has been launched, with two successful online forums held. Keep your eyes peeled to the...

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Nathan Maddock
Communications Officer
Bushfire CRC