Index of Editions

Hazard News is our periodic communications to our research partners, end users, participants and the general public. The content in each of the editions is actually published here on the website first, and then collected into editions for distribution via PDF.

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21 Sep
Warm, dry lead into fire season
Hazard News September 2017 wraps up the CRC's annual conference, AFAC17 powered by INTERSCHUTZ, and has all the details on the southern fire season, understanding risk ownership and assessing resilience.
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Research Forum at Brisbane AFAC16
24 Aug
Haz News August 2017

August 2017's Hazard News has a focus on research at AFAC17, while also highlighting insights from Black Saturday, a survey on cyclone preparedness and audio available to stream from Research Driving Change...

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Northern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2017
27 Jul
Fire outlook for northern Australia
July 2017's Hazard News wraps up the CRC's major event - Research Driving Change Showcase 2017, the launch of the national priorities for natural hazards research, as well as the northern bushfire outlook 2017 and much...
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27 Jun
Key research learnings at Showcase
With the program now available, Research Driving Change - Showcase 2017 on 4-5 July is a must attend event for those working to improve the way Australia prepares for and responds to natural hazards emergencies.
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Research Driving Change - Showcase 2017
23 May
Research Driving Change in Adelaide
All CRC research findings will be on show at our special event, Research Driving Change, in Adelaide on 4-5 July. Agenda preview out now.
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Emergency workers responding to a call.
20 Apr
Mental health research to cover new ground
Detailed in April 2017's Hazard News is our research partnership with beyondblue on mental health in emergency services, how emergency volunteering is changing, research during Cyclone Debbie and register now for...
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22 Mar
New projects to set direction
March 2017's Hazard News has all the details of our new research projects beginning in July, plus registrations open for our special Research Driving Change Showcase on 4-5 July.
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14 Feb
Research driving change
Lots of news to kick off our first Hazard News for 2017 - you're invited to a special event to celebrate our research achievements in Adelaide on 4-5 July, plus research informing flood campaign.
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A Year in Review 2015-16
21 Dec
2016 - a rewarding year of research and utilisation
Our Year in Review is out - recap all the highlights, and get all the important 2017 dates in your diary.
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Season's Greetings 2016
15 Dec
Season's Greetings 2016
Season's Greetings 2016
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Postgraduate students at the ANU Research Advisory Forum
21 Nov
Mammoth month at the CRC
It has all been happening at the CRC in the last month, with a Research Advisory Forum in Canberra, research on bushfire modelling, more #AFAC16 research papers and a new Board member.
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Panelists at 2016's International Day for Disaster Reduction.
17 Oct
A day for disaster reduction
October 2016's Hazard News wraps up International Day for Disaster Reduction and has research information on flood fatalities, fire safety and bushfire education.
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Charitha Pattiaratchi discusses improving predictions of extreme water levels along the coast.
14 Sep
New research, fire outlook and science on show in Brisbane

A huge post-conference edition of Hazard News wraps up the conference, has the details on new research projects and the bushfire outlook for southern Australia.

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CRC researcher Andrew Gissing talking with the media.
18 Aug
A review, a refresh and a Research Forum
A focus on science at AFAC16, community engagement and smarter spending for August 2016's Hazard News.
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Bushfire outlook for Nth Australia 2016
26 Jul
Outlook on northern fire season
July 2016's Hazard News has information on the CRC's northern fire season outlook, utilisation news, how you can help with PhD research and much more.
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AFAC16 Powered by INTERSCHUTZ
17 Jun
Sign up for science at AFAC16
June 2016's Hazard News has news on the Research Forum earlybird deadline, disaster recovery insights and a focus on floods.
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Deputy Secretary of the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, Peter Mooney, opens the Hobart RAF.
24 May
Bumper research edition
There is a lot going on right now at the CRC, and it is all in the May 2016 issue of Hazard News.
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Panel discussion on fuel reduction at the Fire Behaviour and Fuels conference.
19 Apr
Fire fuels in focus
Fire fuels in focus is the feature of the April 2016 edition of Hazard News.
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Dr Andrew Edwards (left) measures the diameter of a tree killed by the fire, while Grigorijs Goldbergs (right) records the data.
17 Mar
Out and about with CRC researchers
Out and about with CRC researchers is the focus of the March 2016 edition of Hazard News.
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CRC students at our 2015 conference in Adelaide.
16 Feb
Student opportunities and plenty of research
February 2016's edition of Hazard News has opportunities for students, a chance to be part of research, updates from PhD students and information about conference abstracts and workshops.
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Flood hazard
19 Jan
Research and mitigation key
Plenty happening to kick off 2016 - opinion, news, research, Hazard Notes, conferences and videos.
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18 Dec
Season's Greetings 2015

Season's Greetings 2015.

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2014-2015 annual report cover
16 Dec
2015 - a year of highlights, news and activity
In this bumper final 2015 edition of Hazard News we look at some of the highlights of the year, announce a new national disaster resilience institute, and direct the reader to loads of new online research content.
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16 Nov
Be part of our research future
This November 2015 edition of Hazard News has information about our research refinement, an update to the Southern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook and details of our new Quick Response Fund to support research in...
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The panel for our 2015 International Day for Disaster Reduction event.
16 Oct
Local knowledge and science to face disasters
The October 2015 edition of Hazard News wraps up our International Day for Disaster Reduction event, highlights our PhD students performing well in Three Minute Thesis competitions, and has news from the wildfire...
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Keynote talk by Dr Rowan Douglas, CEO Capital Science & Policy Practice, Willis Group
15 Sep
Science draws a crowd
It was a big week in Adelaide in the first week of September for our annual conference, with this edition of Hazard News covering the conference from all angles - proceedings, awards, announcements and views from CRC...
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Photo by CFA Communities and Communication
17 Aug
Four hundred for Forum

It is National Science Week, and the August 2015 edition of Hazard News showcases the science underway at the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC - estimating bushfire risk post-cyclone, the...

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Northern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2015
16 Jul
Sign up for science day

The July 2015 Hazard News has news on the northern Australia fire season, a project on looking out for volunteers, and new videos and podcasts from researchers and end users on how the research is helping...

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Dr Kat Haynes accepts her award from Karen Andrews MP.
16 Jun
High honours for researchers
The June 2015 edition of Hazard News highlights the high achievements of CRC researchers. Time has also arrived to get the early bird price for the annual Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC & AFAC conference.
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Chair of the AFAC15 conference committee Chris Beattie (SA SES) launches the 2015 program
15 May
May 2015 - Science in Adelaide

The May 2015 edition of Hazard News covers the launch of the program for our annual conference with AFAC, and has all the details on a special edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management...

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A lady examines before and after photos from the 2011 tsunami.
16 Apr
April 2015 - From Sendai to Sydney
The April 2015 edition of Hazard News features the experiences of our researchers and end users at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Japan, wraps up the Research Advisory Forum in Sydney, and...
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The 2014 Research Forum in Wellington was a sell out.
12 Mar
March 2015 - Proceedings detail research
The March 2015 edition of Hazard News includes the full proceedings from 2014's Research Forum, post-bushfire interview study findings, details of the our representation at the World Conference on Disaster Risk...
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Adelaide Hills bushfire, January 2015. Photo: Chris Bastian, CFS
10 Feb
February 2015 - Lessons in SA fire
In the first edition of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Hazard News for 2015, we bring you news about research following recent bushfires in South Australia, conference abstracts closing soon, details on the next...
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12 Dec
December 2014 - Research fires up at forum
In the final 2014 edition of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Hazard News, we bring you news from our Research Advisory Forum, our updated seasonal bushfire outlook for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, and...
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Interational Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014 - ANU
29 Oct
October 2014 - Resources aplenty
This October 2014 edition of the BNHCRC Hazard News gives a run down of our recent events.
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2014 annual conference in Wellington
22 Sep
September 2014 - Conference Special
Hazard News - September 2014 - all the conference news and more.
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TSB Arena Wellington
27 Aug
August 2014 - full house for Research Forum
Hazard News August 2014 - one week till the Annual Conference in Wellington.
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2014 North Australia Bushfire Seasonal Outlook
25 Jul
July 2014 - Fire outlook for northern Australia
July edition of the BNHCRC Hazard News
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BNH CRC launch Parliament House Canberra 10 December 2013
19 Jun
June 2014 - One year and one CRC
Hazard News - June 2014 edition.
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Launch of 2014 conference program
14 May
May 2014 Edition - Conference Program all set

In this edition of Hazard News we tell you about the speakers for our annual conference in Wellington, the Board meeting in Hobart, the transition of Bushfire CRC research, and progress in volunteer research.

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RAF in Adelaide
1 Apr
April 2014 Edition: Research Advisory Forum roundup

Projects take shape with three days of discussion

In this first edition of the BNHCRC Hazard News we bring you news from our first Research Forum in Adelaide, some profiles of research...

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Pause

All the resources from our 2016 conference

Research program in detail

Where, why and how are Australians dying in floods?

2015-2016 year in review

Bushfire planning with kids ebook

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