Janet Stanley – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Protecting Melbourne’s ‘green wedges’ https://www.openforum.com.au/protecting-melbournes-green-wedges/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 22:22:49 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=33451 The natural areas of Melbourne are under increasing threat despite growing evidence of their importance for people as well as wildlife.

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Learning from disaster https://www.openforum.com.au/learning-from-disaster/ Thu, 28 May 2020 22:38:03 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28173 Australia was largely unprepared for either the major bushfires of the summer or the current pandemic. The government’s response to each was very difficult, but both hold lessons as we plan to face future challenges.

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Urban sprawl and climate change are increasing fire dangers https://www.openforum.com.au/urban-sprawl-and-climate-change-are-increasing-fire-dangers/ Sat, 09 Feb 2019 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=19340 Action has been taken to improve people’s safety in the event of bushfires, but two key risk factors – urban sprawl and climate change – aren’t being addressed.

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