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This publication is a report on the major disasters that occurred in Australia in 2022. This year has seen large parts of Eastern Australia experience record-breaking rainfall and floods.
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This seventh biennial State of the Climate report draws on the latest national and international climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and future projections to describe year-to-year variability & longer-term changes in Australia’s climate
Using an inventory cluster approach for assessing bushfire preparedness and information needs in vulnerable communities
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This study categorises wildfire preparation activity in a bushfire-vulnerable area in Queensland, Australia into clusters according to the activity's purpose – enabling identification of specific areas of weakness in preparation plans.
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This paper seeks to outline concrete ways in which national security policymakers can enhance resilience. The concept of resilience has gained prominence in academic and policymaking circles since Holling introduced it in the 1970s.
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In May 2022, Gunnedah Family Support gave permission for postgraduate coursework students to access and analyse de-identified data from their survey for the students' professional practice research project.
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Australia's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
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This report assesses the social and economic effects of extreme heat through the prism of twelve cities that are already enduring and addressing dramatic impacts of heat waves.
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In this report, the authors conclude that if the rising costs of extreme weather are to be mitigated, the government of Australia should focus more on resilience and future-proofing.

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