December 2023
‘Very, very anxious’: Bushfire app stops working for the blind
Donna Purcell relied heavily on the Hazards Near Me app to provide early bushfire warnings. It abruptly stopped working.
July 2023
‘The wage cap is dead’: NSW public servants accept 4pc pay rise
More than 80,000 public servants have accepted the Minns government’s 4 per cent wage offer, paving the way for deals with teachers, nurses and health workers.
August 2022
Perrottet announces buyback scheme for victims of $3b flood
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced a buyback and land swap scheme for areas affected by the deadly flooding in February and March.
March 2022
Australia too dependent on ADF to deal with natural disasters
Australia should not become dependent on the ADF to pick up the pieces after natural disasters, former security leaders warn.
September 2021
‘Fire is to our south, west and north, the sea’s the only clear front’
In 2019, Australia was burning. In this extract from Bronwyn Adcock’s new book, she describes how she dealt with the physical and mental stresses.
New York marks 9/11 in a celebration of resilience
Bagpipes echoed across Manhattan as dozens of ceremonies took place to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in a celebration of America’s “resilience and unity”.
November 2020
East coast heatwave challenges power grid
Temperatures hit 41 degrees in Sydney on Sunday, with the heatwave expected to peak in Queensland on Wednesday.
Facebook rolls out local alerts as news boycott looms
Facebook is promising to crack down on disinformation as it rolls out a new emergency alert system ahead of this summer's bushfire season.
October 2020
Telcos urged to share data to prepare for fire risk
Resilience NSW head Shane Fitzsimmons has called on telecommunications firms to share more data to help prepare for natural disasters.
August 2020
Bushfire inquiry warns NSW to expect worse
The state government has accepted all 76 recommendations from a report into the 2019-20 horror bushfire season.
April 2020
Pump money into disaster resilience, says big finance
Big insurers and institutional investors urge governments to fund projects that will limit the damage caused by climate-related catastrophes.
Australia's $500m 'moon shot' to fireproof the nation
After escaping January's bushfires, former CSIRO Data61 boss Adrian Turner is set to lead an effort to fireproof Australia, taking inspiration from the space race to strengthen Australia's ability to respond to national disasters.
February 2020
Meet the legal hotshots on the fire front
Law firm partner Kathy Merrick has juggled fire fighting with office work this summer.
Think you're an inspiring leader? Not so fast
There are many reasons leaders fail to inspire others. Here are three, and what to do about them.
What all leaders can learn from the bushfires
The bushfires have highlighted what Australians expect from their leaders in a crisis – be present and authentic. Some excelled, others were found lacking.
Warning of worse weather as bushfires destroy more homes
Tally of homes lost in Bega now over 400, while a further five homes thought destroyed in the ACT.
January 2020
No relief until Monday: heat, thunderstorms to raise fire danger
Heat and thunderstorms on the east coast will ensure that bushfire risk, which prompted the ACT to declare its first state of emergency since 2003, remains high.
Insurers expected to pass on savings from bushfire funding
A government funded clean-up means there is no reduction in the amount customers have available to rebuild their home, according to an IAG spokesman.
PM's office called in Russel from marketing
The Morrison government sought advice from one of Australia's foremost marketing experts on how to better sell its policies, including those on climate change.
Heatwaves to raise fire danger in test for recovery
Emergency services warn that fire danger persists and will increase later in the week, as heatwaves travel across the country.