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Mon, 06/02/2012
Scholarship opportunites are open for masters students to complete the research component of their course work studies.
ABC 730 Report 4 Jan 2012 - Gary Morgan
Wed, 04/01/2012
ABC TV talks to the Bushfire CRC about the summer bushfire season.
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Mon, 19/12/2011
Bushfire CRC research was associated with three winning projects in the 2011 Australian Safer Communities Awards presented by the Commonwealth Attorney General in Canberra.
Wed, 14/12/2011
The formal proceedings of the Science Day held as part of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2011 Conference in Sydney are now available. These papers have been anonymously reviewed and published as formal proceedings.
Gary Morgan at the November 23 Stakeholder Council and AGM
Tue, 06/12/2011
A busy and informative program occupied attendees at the Bushfire CRC Stakeholders Council Annual General Meeting in Melbourne on 23 November.
Tue, 06/12/2011
A Call for Papers is out for the 2012 AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference.
Tue, 06/12/2011
Bushfire CRC research is helping Fire and Rescue NSW managers to better understand the symptoms and health effects of smoke exposure and appropriate mitigation strategies.
The Hon Bernard Teague AO (left) Professor Mark Adams and Gary Morgan
Thu, 24/11/2011
The Hon Bernard Teague, AO, has launched Burning Issues, the new book by Professor Mark Adams and Dr Peter Attiwill on the controversial history and practice of controlled burning in Australia.

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Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

The Governing Board of the Bushfire CRC is currently considering a vision to build upon the successful research program of the last decade.

As the new Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC lays its foundations over the coming year, the Bushfire CRC will focus on completing its research program and working with partners to ensure the research is thoroughly taken up within...

Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

Fire Notes are a valuable tool to communicate your research outcomes and potential implications to agencies and other interested audiences.  Feedback from a range of our end users has clearly indicated that they value Fire Notes and that they expect Fire Notes on all Bushfire CRC projects.

The writing, editing and production process...

David Bruce
Communications Manager Bushfire CRC
Posted: 1 week 3 days ago

One of my favourite aspects of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference week is the Research Forum, which begins the conference on Monday 2 September. This year’s Research Forum is the third incarnation, and promises to be one of the best yet. The Research Forum provides one of the best opportunities for researchers and scientists not currently connected to the Bushfire...

Richard Thornton
Deputy CEO and Research Director Bushfire CRC

Media Releases

Mon, 14/05/2007
Researchers at 4th International Wildfire Conference in Seville talk about "Stay or Go".
Wed, 11/04/2007
The Governing Board of the Bushfire CRC has appointed Len Foster AO as its new chairman.
Fri, 02/02/2007
GPS technology used to track firefighter movements by researchers
Mon, 01/01/2007
Announcement of National Bushfire Forum for 27 February 2007, Canberra
Mon, 16/10/2006
Vital decisions that could save lives and homes “Prepare, stay and defend or leave early” – a national briefing for journalists to launch new evidence supporting a controversial bushfire action policy developed by Australian bushfire agencies.
Sun, 27/08/2006
Jerry Williams interviewed in Canberra 2006
A mega-fire is a new term for the most extreme bushfires in the United States. The Bushfire CRC has arranged for Jerry Williams from the US to conduct a series of workshops with fire agencies around Australia on this mega-fire phenomenon.