Natural Disasters
Is Australia ready for a tsunami?
While Samoa is struggling to come to terms with the tsunami that devastated their island this morning and the koss......
Is the new bushfire warning system a case of too little too late?
Months after Victoria was devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires, Victorian Premier John Brumby today announced an overhaul of the......
Even Victoria’s cold climate Ash forests are at risk of bushfire
We’ve all heard that the Victorian Bush is going to be exposed to more risks of bushfire this summer. But......
A new station for Marysville
There’s some good news for Marysville this weekend – the area that was so devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires......
Cyclone Nargis one year on
It’s been one year since Cyclone Nargis hit the southern coast of Burma, leaving 140,000 people dead and displacing a......
Bush fires will get worse as Global Warming continues
The severe weather conditions on Black Saturday in Victoria are now the focus of a Royal Commission into the disaster,......
Wild fires and wildlife
The full extent of the impact of the Victorian bushfires may not be known for many years. But what is......
Recovering from the fires- will donations be enough?
As Australians come to grips with the worst bushfire in the nations history, donations for victims have reportedly reached around......
Arson: murder or manslaughter?
The tragic bushfires in Victoria over the weekend have shocked the nation. At least 126 people were killed, and 700......
Haiti’s hidden plight
Hurricane Ike has devastated Haiti, leaving 600 people dead and a further 800 thousand misplaced and in urgent need of......