Defending Australia from disasters

Despite increases in the direct and indirect economic impacts of natural disasters, federal and state investment in reducing the risk of disaster remain inadequate.

Natural’s not in it

Many Australians blame our variable climate for the recent drought and bushfires but researchers know these ‘acts of God’ are not natural at all, particularly when it comes to the effects of agricultural water extraction.

Preparing for the era of disasters

An emerging era of disasters will increasingly stretch emergency services, diminish community resilience and escalate economic costs and losses of life. It will also have profound implications for food security in our immediate region, with cascading impacts that will undermine Australia’s national security.