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'While communities across Australia are continuing to recover and rebuild, the next challenge is to make sure we are all prepared for the disaster risks facing us over the coming summer,' declared Attorney-General Robert McClelland...

The gov has announced funding for priority adaptation research into preparing Australia for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. 'Robust research is critical to generate the information needed by decision-makers in government and in vulnerable sectors and communities to manage the risks of climate change impacts' said Greg Combet, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency...

A strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change, summary of a report to the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council commissioned by the Australian Government:

This document is the first such national

This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of New South Wales aims to address risk priorities such as severe storms, floods and bushfires by building on existing knowledge and programs. It includes the continuation of a dedicated

This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Queensland aims to reduce communities' vulnerability to natural hazards such as flood, storm tide, cyclone, severe storm and bushfire by supporting local government and other

This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia addresses risk priorities ranging from tropical cyclones, bushfires, floods, earthquake and tsunami, to climate change-related sea level rise and more intense storms

AusAID is helping governments address the issue of urban risk through activities such as mapping hazards in urban areas and providing support to safer school construction in Indonesia and the Philippines...