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Prescribing fire – new book on a hot topic

Burning Issues
Wed, 09/11/2011
Planned fuel-reduction burning remains one of the most controversial issues in managing forests and lowering the risk of bushfires to people and property. A new book, Burning Issues, by Professor Mark Adams and Dr Peter Attiwill, takes a comprehensive look at the subject.

Students submit theses

Mon, 07/11/2011
Two more PhD research students from our 2003-2010 program have submitted their theses in the past fortnight and two more have had their doctorates conferred.

Lake Clifton fires report

Mon, 07/11/2011
The report of a Bushfire CRC task force into the Lake Clifton fire near Perth on 10 January this year is now published.

Kakadu nomination

Mon, 07/11/2011
The Kakadu Wetland Burning Project was a finalist in the Environmental Research section of the prestigious 2011 Banksia Awards.

Flames and firebrands at Forum

Research Advisory Forum Canberra 5
Mon, 31/10/2011
The Australian National University and the CSIRO in Canberra were the venues for a Research Advisory forum in October.

Learning, Improving and Blaming: Science and Bushfires

Mon, 03/10/2011
Among the overall reactions to a major fire event of importance to fire services, are three which do not mesh well: learning about the event; improving community safety; and laying blame.

Perth Hills Residents Saw Bushfire as a General Risk, But Not a Threat to Them

Firefighters at the Roleystone fire
Mon, 03/10/2011
Many Perth Hills residents recognised a bushfire was possible in their area before the February 2011 fires, but did not see it as a threat to their own lives or properties, a study of residents has found.

Risks, forecasts and fire weather in Bowral

Fire weather post conference workshop 2011
Fri, 16/09/2011
A Fire Weather and Risk post conference workshop attracted 80 participants to Bowral, NSW, in September 2011.

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In the media...

Scorched earth

Asa Wahlquist, The Australian
Tue, 10/02/2009

Arsonist fires devastate parched Australia

Lindsey Arkley, Contributor
Tue, 10/02/2009

Rethink on 'stay and fight' strategy

Debra Jopson and David Rood
Tue, 10/02/2009

Australians 'unprepared' for bushfires

Science Online's Dani Cooper
Tue, 10/02/2009

Australia Fires Point to Risks of Shifting Population

Patrick Barta and Rachel Pannett
Tue, 10/02/2009

It will only get worse as climate changes

Jonathan Pearlman
Mon, 09/02/2009

Could The Inferno Have Been Prevented?

Ben Eltham
Mon, 09/02/2009

Australia will take a hard look at 'Leave Early or Stay and Defend' fire policy

Julie Cart
Mon, 09/02/2009

Alison Cottrell introduces the Understanding Communities Project

A question of balance
Thu, 29/01/2009

Tambourine Mountain Case Study

A question of balance
Thu, 29/01/2009

Fires to cut Murray-Darling flows

The Age
Thu, 29/01/2009

Bushfire volunteer force 'shrinking'

The Australian
Tue, 02/09/2008

Big Burn

Los Angeles Times
Fri, 01/08/2008

Coming to grips with price of flames

The Australian
Wed, 20/02/2008

Modern care and bushfires

Courier Mail
Wed, 09/01/2008

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An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 6 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 6 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

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