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A more resilient Australia
Huon Curtis | November 23, 2024Three landmark reports this year have exposed Australia’s lack of preparation for crisis situations. Building true resilience demands more than chasing spot fires – it demands transformative thinking.
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Community resilience
Ben Knight | September 9, 2024A new initiative advocates engaging more with people affected by events such as bushfires and floods to improve recovery after disaster.
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The future of resilience
Michael Copage | August 17, 2024Succeeding generations can be given a meaningful way to build a safer and more resilient future for themselves, while freeing the ADF to focus on its core missions.
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Reviving resilience
Monica Taylor | August 12, 2024A Senate committee examining Australia’s disaster resilience has made 10 recommendations in its long-awaited report in parliament, but community surveys suggest more can be done.
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People, get ready
Open Forum | May 24, 2024The future thinking that Australia needs to meet the increasing severity, length and frequency of natural hazards is outlined in a new report by Natural Hazards Research Australia.
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Disaster resilience – learning from abroad
Latika Bourke | May 2, 2024Australia’s disaster resilience must be transformed and insights from Japan, Fiji, and Tonga illustrate that we can derive important lessons from our friends and neighbours.
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People, get ready
Open Forum | March 6, 2024A new online platform aims to better prepare communities for disasters with the use of community sourced data, resource mapping and artificial intelligence tools.
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Learning the lessons of national resilience
Marc Ablong | February 21, 2024Collective, collaborative action, enabled by governments and built on the capability of Australian industry and communities, can create a more resilient Australia, can ensure that we’re well placed to face the future with confidence.
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Building community resilience
Brian Robert Cook | January 19, 2024Australia’s disaster authorities need to rethink how they use warnings and other communications if they want to build more resilient communities.
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Prepared for the worst
Gillian Savage | August 4, 2023After savage wildfires in Europe, the prospect of a long, hot summer in Australia increases the need for better preparation for bushfires and other natural disasters.
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Building resilience in the South Pacific
Open Forum | May 15, 2023Rather than providing for the Pacific, Australia should be working with Pacific Islanders, sharing expertise and building regional resilience, as this is just as important for Pacific island countries as it is to Australia.
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National resilience needs a system-wide approach
Gillian Savage | April 19, 2023Until policymakers fully adopt a systems approach in their thinking and planning to improve national resilience we’ll continue to trade one priority for another.