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As Atlantic hurricane season opens on June 1, eastern U.S. cities can prepare by updating laws, codes and ordinances that hamper rebuilding after storms.
The Christmas Day fires that struck the Victorian town of Wye River are an example of how to get emergency responses right.
Why do people still die in bushfires? Recent fires have triggered a debate about emergency warnings.
When disaster strikes, more people than ever are turning to social media to find out if they're in danger. But Australian emergency services need to work together more to learn what works to save lives.
Papua New Guinea is now facing a drought and frosts that look set to be worse than 1997, when hundreds of people died. So how can memories of 1997 save lives over the next few months?
Mathematicians are a secret weapon when it comes to preparing for outbreaks of diseases like Ebola.
Bushfires can be deadly and destroy homes and properties. But knowing where they are likely to spread next can help emergency services.
You may think your social media friends are only good for keeping you up with all the latest gossip and trends but research published today has found they can also help save you in the event of any natural…
On November 22, the national police non-emergency 101 and the NHS 111 services suffered disruption as a result of a technical fault in the Vodafone national network. This meant that people wishing to report…
You need only look at the papers or television news to see the reports. Infectious disease outbreaks, weather emergencies and disasters both natural and man-made. They’re all not just threats to human…
Given the popularity of Facebook and Twitter, it’s not surprising so many people use social media in crises such as floods, fires and earthquakes. Facebook has introduced Safety Check, a new tool for users…
When disaster strikes – such as January’s bushfire in Victoria or the recent cold spell that froze much of north America – it’s vital for emergency services to get the latest information. They need to…
Forecasters predict a wetter than normal start to March that will no doubt hamper efforts to bring an end to the misery of those whose homes are underwater. These extended floods and bad weather reveal…
When it comes to thinking about disease, rats are usually thought of as vermin that carry plague and pestilence. But what about rats being used to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis in people’s saliva…
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Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
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Director, CSIRO Digital Productivity and Services Flagship, CSIRO
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Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Digital Media Research Centre and Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Respiratory Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW
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Principal Research Scientist, Fluid Dynamics, CSIRO
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Research Manager, CSIRO
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Research Team Leader, Bushfire Behaviour and Risks, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University
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Professor, Computer Networking and Telecommunications, University of Salford
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Seth Bonder Collegiate Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan
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Senior Researcher, Data61
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Former Sessional Academic/Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Professor, Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
