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Government News is Australia’s only independent bi-monthly magazine circulated to all levels of government. It is dedicated to bringing together relevant news, interviews, and case studies to government decision makers and those in public office.

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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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13 November 2018

Australia: ‘New era of disasters’ warrants response rethink

Dr. Robert Glasser, former special representative of the UN Secretary-General for disaster risk reduction, warns that Australian governments’ disaster responses underestimate the magnitude and cumulative impact of climate change. All levels of government can offset impacts through a coordinated response that considers disaster forecasts and their cascading effects.

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16 October 2018

Australia: Gaps in preparedness flagged ahead of bushfire season

A new report by Queensland's state auditor warns that emergency services are not fully prepared for a worsening bushfire threat despite earlier recommendations because emergency services are focused on responses at the detriment of mitigation programs.

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17 September 2018

Australia: Act now on health impacts of climate change: experts

Public health professionals welcome Queensland's new Human Health and Wellbeing Climate Change Adaption Plan, but say national action is needed. The state plan says that climate change is leading to more extreme and frequent events that affect health. Many health services, however, are not prepared to adapt to climate change or deal with health impacts.

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21 February 2012

Australia: Smart phones distribute disaster information

'We are proposing to use technology to provide a smart system so verified information from council inspectors, engineers and other staff have capacity to communicate verified information back to the community'...