Natural Disasters
Earthquake-vulnerable housing related to forced migration in Turkey
An earthquake in south-east Turkey has claimed hundreds of lives, and authorities expect to find hundreds more as they sort......
Fire! Fire! Australia could face a severe bushfire threat this summer
Australia could be facing one of its most devastating bushfire seasons in over 30 years. Grasslands have flourished since the......
Pakistan floods – another climate change disaster
In Pakistan’s Balochstan and Sindh provinces, 5.4 million people have been displaced by floods during the start of this year’s......
Australia’s grasslands turn to kindling
Fire experts have warned that Australian grasslands are drying out, carpeting the land with kindling. The rainy winter meant that......
Queensland flood inquiry recommends more communication and lower dam levels
An inquiry into the summer flood disasters in Queensland has called for dam levels to be lowered and more training......
Sexual Violence in Times of Crisis – Part 1
We’ve had a spate of natural disasters around the world in the past several years. Lets go as far back......
Sexual Violence in Times of Crisis – Part 2
We’ve had a spate of natural disasters around the world in the past several years. Lets go as far back......
Funds flood in for Victorian rural areas
The Victorian government today announced a $21 million assistance package will be introduced to help some Victorian areas that were......
Japan’s slow-motion recovery
The number of dead or missing now stands at over 21,000 after the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan’s east......
Japan’s long road to recovery
It’s a week after disaster struck Japan and an expert on nuclear power has said it’s unlikely the Fukushima nuclear......