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US tourists in Australian fire zone warned to evacuateAuthorities have declared a state of emergency in New South Wales, and the military is using boats to deliver supplies after fires have killed at least 18 people.Robert Oerlemans via AP Australia's bushfires ar...
This area was also ground zero for some of the worst of the unprecedented 2019-2020 bushfire season, and the damage to giant swathes of forest was still in evidence. Where we camped was completely destroyed in those bushfires and while the rainforest plants were back along the streams, the...
how we work, and the skills we need to work, than ever before. And, while the introduction of shared spaces has driven a new type of work culture and personal expectation, we believe it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what the ...
Bushfires are not an uncommon thing in Australia, one of the most wildfire prone regions in the entire world. Those fires can cause a tremendous amount of damage, and the country's 2019-20 bushfires were particularly devastating. An album calledSongs for Australiawas released in 2020 to help...
TEDxSydney 2019 · 24 May 2019 Celebrated Australian actor David Wenham shares his insights into the acting process – what is it, how to do it and why? David Wenham has received critical acclaim for his diverse performances in film, theatre and television. He is one of Australia’s m...
Two decades from now, the earth’s oceans are on target to contain more plastic in them (by weight) than fish. Climate change didn’t do that. Way too many people did that. Climate change hasn’t covered the world with concrete or replaced healthy ecosystems with...
Australian fire services provide two broad types of warning to people in bushfire (or wildfire) risk areas. Fire Danger Ratings communicate the possible consequences of a bushfire due to its rate of spread, intensity and difficulty of suppression. Warnings are also issued to alert people to ...
The commission would deliver an interim report to government by August, in time for the coming bushfire season. In that report, the reason for the inadequacy of the warnings, and the relation of that inadequacy to the unique Australian bushfire policy, colloquially known asManne, Robert...