Black Saturday

A ten year study into the aftermath of the Black Saturday bushfires highlights the importance of community and connection in what is a lesson for current and future disaster recovery efforts

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

The Black Saturday bushfires taught us that disasters are a unique form of trauma - learning how to respond can help people and their communities recover

Bushfire planning around our expanding urban environments is crucial for dealing with Australia’s increasing bushfire risk

There have been more than 50 formal inquiries into bushfire management in south-eastern Australia since 1939, but what lessons have we learned?

A new study of nearly 25,000 school kids finds that those exposed to the traumatic 2009 Black Saturday Australian bushfires are more likely to fall behind in their learning years

As summer temperatures rise in Australia, emergency services and communities must work together to plan and react to major bushfires

Research finds a dramatic increase in feral predators as fires make some native Australian animals even more vulnerable

Six-year study of mental toll from Australia’s worst bushfire shows social ties are key to resilience and recovery

As fire seasons become longer, more complex and damaging, an industrial dispute is the last thing fire-prone communities need