Fri Jun 4, 2010
Associate Professor Robert Heath is a crisis management expert at the University of South Australia’s School of Management. Below he discusses the Cumbria shootings that took place in the UK this week. 24 hours after the spree killing by Derek Bird in Cumbria UK, the growing question among public, media and investigators appears to be [...]
Wed Apr 21, 2010
As the recent eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano continues, the possibility of further eruptions or other potentialenvironmental hazards must be considered. Australian researcher Deanne Bird has recently returned from a four-year study in southern Iceland looking at the local hazard and risk mitigation and emergency response arrangements.
Tue Mar 9, 2010
This entry is a copy of the Key Note Address given by Peter Yates, Chairman of the Australian Science Media Centre and the Royal Institution of Australia, for the 2010 Science Meets Parliament in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.
Wed Feb 24, 2010
The continent as a whole is being carried along northward at 7cm/yr by tectonic processes, so it is perhaps no surprise that stress has built up to breaking point in the 25 km thick brittle upper crust in many parts of Australia. NSW regularly experiences small earthquakes and an occasional moderate one like the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.
Tue Feb 9, 2010
The designation of 100s of artefacts left at the site of Tranquility Base after the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 is a great step forward in recognising the distinct cultural heritage of space exploration.
Mon Feb 8, 2010
The release of the Liberal Party climate change policy has suggested that planting 20 million trees in Australia will impact on our continental CO2 emissions. Tree planting has also been suggested in other parts of the world as a means of combating climate change. But is this desirable for Australia? And are there any other implications from planting this number of trees in Australia?
Thu Jan 28, 2010
As the public clamour has risen for recouping funds spent on treating or preventing the new pandemic swine flu and interested parties have said “I told you so” in relation to the relative mildness of disease, I have become more and more concerned that the imperative of public health is being overshadowed.
Thu Oct 15, 2009
Naomi Brown, Bushfire CRC Board Member