Tag Archive for: "bushfires"
National security wrap

The beat Italian police recover ancient treasure trove  Officers from a unit of the Italian Carabinieri have arrested 23 people involved in trafficking stolen archaeological artefacts. With support from police in the UK, Germany, France …

National security wrap

The beat Victoria Police introduces ‘hostile vehicle’ policy Victoria Police has provided officers with a set of guidelines outlining their powers and responsibilities in the event of a car attack. The new ‘hostile vehicle’ policy …

Carrots and sticks could help fight Amazon fires

Nearly everyone has seen the dramatic images of the Amazon ablaze. Tens of thousands of fires—intentionally started or caused by logging, farming, mining and other human activities—have broken out over the past year alone. This …

Natural hazards—a wicked problem

This summer has already seen its fair share of fires in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia, together with the inevitable debate on whether this is climate change in action. Indeed, it …