Danielle Every

Dale Palmer prepares his home in NSW for the bushfires. The decision to stay and defend one’s property requires a person to be mentally, as well as physically, prepared. AAP/Darren Pateman

November 20, 2019

It’s hard to breathe and you can’t think clearly – if you defend your home against a bushfire, be mentally prepared

Danielle Every, CQUniversity Australia and Mel Taylor, Macquarie University

In catastrophic fire conditions, leaving early is the only safe option. But in other conditions, one thing that’s often overlooked in decisions to stay or go is how mentally tough you need to be.

When this is home, bad weather can make a bad situation much worse. Karen McIntyre

September 8, 2017

Extreme weather makes homelessness even worse. Here’s how we can help

Danielle Every, CQUniversity Australia

Extreme weather is hard enough for those with a home. But imagine losing everything you own in a storm - that’s the experience of many homeless people forced to live out in the open during wild weather.

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It’s hard to breathe and you can’t think clearly – if you defend your home against a bushfire, be mentally prepared

Extreme weather makes homelessness even worse. Here’s how we can help

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