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Fire in the Interface
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Keeping cool is more than a mind game
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Science Art and Fire Danger
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Research Advisory Forum 5
Sydney 2011: Annual Conference
Fire Weather and Risk Workshop
Science Day
Photo Gallery
Bushfire Science in Stawell
Research Advisory Forum 4
Nth Aust. Fire Managers' Forum
Emergency Management Exercising
Human factors workshops
2010 Events
Darwin 2010: Annual Conference
Photo Gallery
2010 HighFire Forum: Albury
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Fire in the Interface
Presentations
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Research Events: 2004-2009
Gold Coast 2009: Annual Conference
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Adelaide 2008 International Bushfire Research Conference
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Hobart 2007: Annual Conference
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Canberra 2007: National Forum
Keynote Speakers
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Melbourne 2006: Annual Conference
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Auckland 2005: Annual Conference
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Fire patterns in semi-arid land
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