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May 12, 2024 Tracey Clement, _Australian Catholic University_ After spending more than 500 hours embroidering in an attempt to come to terms with the bushfires of 2019-2020, I discovered
that while no news may be good news, ‘slow news’ is even better. May 20, 2021 Philip Zylstra, _University of Wollongong_; Grant Wardell-Johnson, _Curtin University_; James Watson, _The
University of Queensland_, and Michelle Ward, _The University of Queensland_ They overlook a vast body of evidence that crown fire – the most extreme type of fire behaviour in which tree
canopies burn - is more likely in logged native forests. March 23, 2021 Mark Maund, _University of Newcastle_; Kim Maund, _University of Newcastle_, and Thayaparan Gajendran, _University of
Newcastle_ Evacuation and relief centres are often the first place disaster-affected people go, and should provide a minimum standard of living and care. But this standard is not always met.
December 18, 2020 Dianne Cook, _Monash University_ The method, using satellite data and other information, could reduce the work of fire forensics teams after bushfires. November 25, 2020
Romane H Cristescu, _University of the Sunshine Coast_; Celine Frere, _University of the Sunshine Coast_, and Desley Whisson, _Deakin University_ The federal government has ordered a
national koala audit, but the animals are notoriously difficult to detect. But accurately counting koalas is critical to saving them. October 8, 2020 Tony Hughes-d'Aeth, _The University
of Western Australia_ Set in the smoky shadow of Australia’s 2019 and 2020 bushfire season, Flanagan explores the loss of our world through the shattering of a family. September 15, 2020
James Jin Kang, _Edith Cowan University_ Even if the proper infrastructure is implemented, it’s hard to say what course of action could possibly extinguish a fast-moving rural bushfire
within an hour. September 1, 2020 Alex Maisey, _La Trobe University_ and Andrew Bennett, _La Trobe University_ The Superb Lyrebird is famous for its song and dance, but what is less known is
their extraordinary role as world-class ecosystem engineers. July 12, 2020 Rohan Clarke, _Monash University_; Katherine Selwood, _The University of Melbourne_, and Rowan Mott, _Monash
University_ Scientists and bureaucrats moved logistical mountains to rescue the eastern bristlebird from bushfires this year. As climate change worsens, wildlife evacuations will become more
common. July 12, 2020 Jodi Rowley, _Australian Museum_ The Kaputar rock skink is thought to have have one of the smallest ranges of any reptile in New South Wales – at the summit of a
single extinct volcano, Mount Kaputar. July 12, 2020 Anthea Batsakis, _The Conversation_; Nicole Hasham, _The Conversation_, and Wes Mountain, _The Conversation_ Last summer, Australia’s
wildlife burned in one of our country’s worst bushfires. So what’s become of animal and plant survivors in the months since? July 9, 2020 Katja Hogendoorn, _University of Adelaide_; Remko
Leijs, _Flinders University_, and Richard V Glatz, _University of Adelaide_ Scientists and the community are building nests to help save the stunning green carpenter bee from extinction.
July 8, 2020 Benjamin Scheele, _Australian National University_; David Newell, _Southern Cross University_; Jodi Rowley, _Australian Museum_, and Michael McFadden, _University of Wollongong_
After the bushfires, we went looking for endangered corroboree frogs. Normally, they respond to our calls. But at some sites, the ponds were silent. June 10, 2020 Kevin Tolhurst AM, _The
University of Melbourne_ It was June last year when the first bushfires started in what became known as the Black Summer that claimed lives and destroyed homes. May 27, 2020 David Bowman,
_University of Tasmania_ and Greg Lehman, _University of Tasmania_ The bushfire royal commission will look at incorporating Aboriginal knowledge into mainstream fire management. But in
practice, what does that mean? April 27, 2020 Elisa Palazzo, _UNSW Sydney_; Annette Bardsley, _University of Adelaide_, and David Sanderson, _UNSW Sydney_ The disasters have come one after
another. While they may not be entirely preventable, we can take many practical steps tailored to local needs and conditions to reduce the impacts on our cities. April 22, 2020 Arnagretta
Hunter, _Australian National University_ and John Hewson, _Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University_ Other existential risks include the decline of natural resources
(particularly water), human population growth beyond the Earth’s carrying capacity, and nuclear weapons. March 31, 2020 Philip Gibbons, _Australian National University_ and Geoff Cary,
_Australian National University_ With a bit of sensible planning, you can retain plants close to your home without creating a huge bushfire risk. March 9, 2020 Mark Maund, _University of
Newcastle_; Kim Maund, _University of Newcastle_; SueAnne Ware, _University of Newcastle_, and Thayaparan Gajendran, _University of Newcastle_ Long before a fire season that destroyed 3,500
homes, more than 100,000 Australians were homeless. If only we showed the same urgency and innovation in housing them as we did for bushfire victims. March 5, 2020 Martin Freney, _University
of South Australia_ Earth-covered houses are not only highly fire-resistant, but sustainable features such as off-grid power and water supplies could also be life-saving in a bushfire.