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How Can we Build Houses that Better Withstand Bushfires?

A fire-safer home
Mon, 13/01/2014
As we witnessed in September and October 2013 in NSW, transferring the suburban house into a setting susceptible to bushfires causes a lot of problems.

New Edition of Disaster Handbook Includes Climate Change Adaptation

Disaster Handbook Review
Mon, 13/01/2014
Handbook of disaster policies and institutions—improving emergency management and climate change adaptation Professor John Handmer and Professor Stephen Dovers

Shift length: when less is more

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Wed, 08/01/2014
Are shorter, more frequent shifts for firefighters and incident managers a better alternative to regular day and night shift rosters that are currently used by fire and land management agencies in Australia?

Tasmania government releases Bushfire CRC research

The Bushfire CRC task force team in Dunalley
Tue, 12/11/2013
The report of a Bushfire CRC task force following the January 2013 Tasman Peninsula bushfire was released as part of the 2013 Tasmanian Bushfires Inquiry on 15 October 2013.

Books strengthen bushfire safety

Briony Towers speaks at the ebook launch
Tue, 12/11/2013
Highlighting the breadth and depth of Australia’s national bushfire research program, two books were launched by the Bushfire CRC on 23 October in Melbourne.

Eburn on emergency law

Tue, 12/11/2013
Watch an insightful interview on emergency law with Bushfire CRC researcher Michael Eburn.

Multi-agency emergency management coordination above the IMT

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Mon, 28/10/2013
Better management of emergency incidents can reduce any adverse consequences on communities. This Fire Note discusses research into multi-agency emergency management at regional and state levels to improve incident management.

Volunteers needed for study into fighting firefighter fatigue

Photo - CFA Communities and Communication
Tue, 08/10/2013
Bushfire CRC PhD student Grace Vincent from Deakin University is recruiting 50 firefighters from across Australia to help gather important data on firefighters and sleep during multi-day deployments. This research is important in managing firefighter health and safety, while providing ongoing protection against bushfires.

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In the media...

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Newcastle Herald
Wed, 11/09/2013

Spring sparks bushfire threat

Hawksbury Gazette
Wed, 11/09/2013

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Midland Express
Wed, 11/09/2013

Early start to fire season should not surprise anyone

Brisbane Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Mandurah Mail
Wed, 11/09/2013

'Beware and prepare' is the bushfire code

Melton and Moorabool Weekly
Wed, 11/09/2013

Bushfire season rages early

Sydney Morning Herald
Tue, 10/09/2013

Firies injured, homes lost as west Sydney burns

Hawksbury Gazette
Tue, 10/09/2013

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Sydney Morning Herald
Tue, 10/09/2013

Bushfire season rages early

Brisbane Times
Tue, 10/09/2013

Above-average fire threat predicted

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Weekly
Tue, 10/09/2013

Disastrous bushfire season predicted

Seven News
Mon, 09/09/2013

Climate politics from another planet

Climate Spectator
Fri, 06/09/2013

State put on alert as experts warn Queensland faces its third dangerous fire season in a row

news.com.au
Tue, 13/08/2013

State put on alert as experts warn Queensland faces its third dangerous fire season in a row

The Courier Mail
Tue, 13/08/2013

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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

Media Releases

Above-normal bushfire activity possible coast-to-coast thanks to grass growth

Sun, 28/08/2011
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The middle of Australia from coast to coast has the potential for above-normal bushfire activity this coming southern fire season because of very large areas of drying grass that grew extensively across the continent following the heavy rains last summer.

Follow the conference on the Knowledge Web

Fri, 26/08/2011
Gary Morgan at conference launch
The AFAC & Bushfire CRC Conference in Sydney kicks off next week at Darling harbour. The conference theme this year is New World, New Thinking and you can follow it on the Knowledge Web.

Above-normal bushfire risk looms in much of northern Australia

Wed, 10/08/2011
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The Bushfire CRC’s Northern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia and Queensland has been published.

Minister launches 2011 conference program

Thu, 05/05/2011
Launch of 2011 conference in Sydney - Minister with group
The NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services has launched the conference program for the upcoming Bushfire CRC and AFAC annual conference.

Science of fire comes to Stawell

Thu, 05/05/2011
Bushfire Science is the topic for a public event in Stawell, Victoria, next week, hosted by Free Range Science and the Bushfire CRC.

Perth hills households asked to join bushfire study by post and online

Tue, 19/04/2011

Recent FireNotes

Model Pinpoints Factors Driving Extreme Bushfire Behaviour

Fire Note 137: In the 2003 Canberra bushfires, a number of unusual fires were observed in which bushfire spread sideways in a diagonal or crosswise direction to...

Assessing Smoke Exposure from Bushfires and Prescribed Burns

Fire Note 136: This Fire Note reports in more detail on the smoke dispersion modelling work undertaken as part of the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation...

New Modelling Methods to Estimate Smoke Exposure

Fire Note 135: This Fire Note details research that estimates toxic emissions commonly encountered by firefighters extinguishing fires in semi-rural communities...

Anxiety and Worry Linked with Lower Bushfire Preparedness: Study

Fire Note 134: This Fire Note outlines research undertaken within the bushfire-prone communities of Roleystone and Kelmscott in the Perth Hills, about 45 minutes...

National study profiles bushfire preparedness

Fire Note 133: The national research featured in this Fire Note investigated the community and householder characteristics that contribute to bushfire preparedness in...

Prepared for action: new tools and insights

Fire Note 132: Offers a new way of thinking about bushfire preparedness and its measurement.  The study defines preparedness in terms of three householder goals:  stay and defend...

Study captures insights on bushfire risk and response

Fire Note 131: In October 2013, bushfires swept across parts of New South Wales, leaving a trail of destruction and loss. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) commissioned the...

Fire In the landscape, assessing the impact

Fire Note 130: Features the findings of four research projects on the impact of fire on water quantity and quality, as well as changing carbon stores (above and below the ground...

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