Bushfires have long-term health effects, both direct and indirect, several studies show Editors' Picks Bushfire outcomes include mental health disorders, COVID-19 complications, death from heart disease, shorter height, and poorer health.
Mountain ash providing a silver lining September 13, 2021 By Tom Ravlic News Land managers and seed collectors in Victoria have found that storms enable them to more easily collect seeds from fallen mountain ash trees.
We don’t shoot our protesters — not even Australian women on the march March 17, 2021 By Amber Schultz Community & Social It’s a very low bar that Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets for Australian society. And it just keeps on going lower.
2020: a year for the history books, in visuals December 18, 2020 By Andrew Berkley and John Letzing Editors' Picks The pandemic and other calamities endured in the past 12 months underscore the need to rebuild in more sustainable ways. Here’s a visual recap of what’s been a historically difficult year.
What can Australia’s pandemic response teach us about bushfire recovery? July 30, 2020 By Janet Stanley Community & Social The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements shows the evident complexities of dealing with two major disasters at the same time.
