Townsville hailed for floods clean-up
The national peak waste recovery body has praised Townsville council’s mammoth floods clean up effort.
28 March, 2019The national peak waste recovery body has praised Townsville council’s mammoth floods clean up effort.
28 March, 2019New legislation boosts protection and trauma compensation for the nation’s frontline emergency workers.
24 March, 2019Experts are urging governments to act swiftly in response to the threat of coastal inundation and other climate change-related disasters.
16 March, 2019Social media played a central role in how police responded to an unfolding stabbing attack.
7 March, 2019A council at the centre of the North Queensland floods talks about the challenges of coordinating the recovery effort.
24 February, 2019New research shows police and emergency services have disproportionately high rates of mental illness.
10 December, 2018Australian governments are being encouraged to evaluate their readiness to collaborate, which research shows is crucial to an effective response.
26 November, 2018A leading strategist has warned that Australian governments’ disaster responses underestimate the magnitude and cumulative impact of climate change.
12 November, 2018State-wide databases and better-funded programs are needed to help councils respond to changes in how Australians volunteer around disaster.
25 October, 2018Queensland emergency services are not fully prepared for a worsening bushfire threat despite earlier recommendations, the state’s auditor says.
15 October, 2018An Australian-developed tool provides detailed assessments at the property level to better inform residents about risk, potentially transforming bushfire preparedness.
10 September, 2018As authorities confront an increasingly localised terror threat a security expert calls for greater council involvement in Australia’s counter-terrorism planning.
3 September, 2018Research showing that Melbourne and Adelaide have been hardest hit by severe heatwaves is turning now to a local government area analysis.
20 August, 2018Government News meets the individuals working to determine how government can best support communities affected by disaster.
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