Should the ADF take a bigger role in bushfires and other domestic emergencies? The answer isn’t so easy Defence The Morrison government has introduced a new bill that would give the ADF more power to respond to emergencies. And a Senate committee has recommended…
Government to establish national resilience and recovery entity Monday November 16, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The government will implement the bushfire royal commission’s recommendation to establish a standing national resilience and recovery agency to help Australia better prepare for future…
Other awful years in history Tuesday November 3, 2020 By Claudia Hooper Editors' Picks Here's a look at some of the other thoroughly difficult years in human history – and how we made it to the other side.
Collaboration between government agencies and across borders at heart of bushfire royal commission recommendations Friday October 30, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Defence Eighty recommendations to governments call for increased collaboration across jurisdictions through common information platforms, shared technologies, and an advisory group responsible for strategic policy.
Australian preventative and proactive policies can reduce displacement risk in the Pacific, says new research Thursday October 22, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal It is in Australia’s national interest to respond to rising displacement in the Pacific with a suite of preventative policies, according to a new policy…
APRA executive calls for Australia to increase investment in natural disaster mitigation Thursday October 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The billions of dollars spent annually on cleaning up the damage caused by bushfires, floods and other natural disasters would be better spent on mitigation…
Our new model shows Australia can expect 11 tropical cyclones this season Wednesday September 23, 2020 By Andrew Magee and Anthony Kiem Editors' Picks A new statistical model from Australian researchers predicts the number of tropical cyclones we're likely to get up to four months before the start of…
Royal commission calls for creation of federal recovery and resilience agency, national cabinet-style response to natural disasters Wednesday September 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The commission highlighted the need for clarity about the roles and responsibilities of various levels of government to ensure services would be delivered effectively and…
Infrastructure Australia sets out government priorities to boost Australia’s resilience to climate change Wednesday February 26, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Infrastructure Australia has released its 2020 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 147 proposals adding up to more than $58 billion.
Premium Insights and analysis Mark Crosweller ran the National Resilience Taskforce and Emergency Management Australia. He wants a compassionate narrative as well as accountability Monday February 10, 2020 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks As grief turns to anger, blame quickly follows. Australia's community spirit has shone through this summer’s disastrous fires, but there is also tension in the…
Emergency services to benefit from simpler regulation of portable mobile phone towers Wednesday November 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says emergency services around the country will be a key beneficiary of the federal government's plans to make it quicker and…
Lessons for a destabilising planet: insights from the 2009 South Pacific earthquake-tsunami disaster Monday September 30, 2019 By Dale Dominey-Howes Editors' Picks Just before 7am on September 29, 2009, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the seafloor in the central South Pacific, about 190kms south of Samoa. It…
Promoted Public and private sector collaboration essential for the future of emergency management Thursday August 8, 2019 By Lisa Cornish Sponsored In responding to any major crisis – from natural disasters to terrorist attacks and beyond – reliable and secure communication is essential.
