Our report draws on data from more than 1,000 participants who told us of their experiences through community meetings, repeated surveys years after the fires or in-depth interviews.
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The Black Saturday fires transformed the way Australia responds to bushfires.
Black Saturday in 2009 was Australia’s worst bushfire tragedy. But climate projections predict more bushfire danger in the future, threatening our water supplies as well as homes.
In the years after Black Saturday, climate adaptation research was in full swing, creating knowledge in how to deal with the risks. But a series of funding cuts have left this research in decline.
If you’re preparing to defend your home from fire, be aware of the vulnerable parts of your house.
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority was founded in the aftermath of a previous bushfire tragedy – the 1939 Black Friday blazes. But its creation was a bigger political saga than many people realise.
Climate change is making Tasmania more vulnerable to brutal fire conditions.
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Casual Academic, Western Sydney University
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Tomas Remenyi is a Friend of The Conversation.
Climate Research Fellow, Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Engineering, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Climatology, Director, Climate Futures Program, University of Tasmania
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Climate Research Fellow with the Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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adjunct professor, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Fire Ecology and Management, The University of Melbourne
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Atmospheric Physicist, Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Academic, Population Health, The University of Melbourne