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Detection dogs: Scientist’s-best-friend in times of climate crisis From airport biosecurity lines to crime scenes, detection dogs are well known—but their most surprising role may be in protecting w

Is It Time To Rethink Fire Across Australia? Australia is widely recognised as the most fire-prone continent on Earth. Yet the complex and dynamic interconnection between fire,

What Post-Fire Eucalypt Regrowth Means for Arboreal Folivores It is increasingly acknowledged that fuelled by the forces of climate change, Australia is experiencing an increased frequency of severe fire

Fire Extent and Severity on Glider Occupancy Rates The 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires dramatically altered forest ecosystems across eastern Australia (Robinson et al 2025), raising urgent q

Indigenous-led research forms a new collection in the Wildlife Research Journal The journal Wildlife Research, published by CSIRO, has just announced a new special collection dedicated to Indigenous and cross-cultural

Recordings from 2025 NCC Bushfire Conference now available The awaited release of this year’s NCC Bushfire Conference recordings are now publicly available for everyone to enjoy. Held over two days in M

Burnt and Parched: Post-Fire Recovery in Eucalyptus Forests Forests are a vital carbon sink and understanding how they recover after fire is crucial. A recent study examined how both fire severity and

New Research Shining a Light on How Fire Severity Shapes Fuel Loads This spring, the Bush Fire and Natural Hazards Research Centre (BNHRC), completed their first research project, examining how fire severity

The Program Building Community and Environmental Resilience The National Firefighter Journal, a dedicated publication for personnel involved in fire fighting across Australia recently published an

Living in the gaps – the vital role of tree hollows A Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) taking refuge in a hollow at South West Rocks. Photo by – Trevor Bullock Across New South Wales,

National Women’s Fire Workshop Smoking ceremony to begin the event, image from Common Ground taken by Colleen Raven Firesticks, a national Indigenous network empowering

Alarming Trends for Fire and Biodiversity The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its State of the Environment Report for 2024/25, providing an updated and sobering

Long-Term Impact of Cultural Burning and Shrub Cover A recent study has revealed that Indigenous cultural burning practices halved shrub cover across south-east Australia thousands of years before

LA Fires: a Case Study for Australia? As Australians tracked from afar the devastation of the Los Angeles Palisades fires in January 2025 – including loss of life, 1,000s of lost h

UNSW Releases New Fire Ecology Database It is becoming increasingly apparent how different plant species are responding to fire in very different ways. Understanding these

Weaving caring for Country into fire risk management A community-led action research project on the far south coast of NSW on Djiringanj Country, is exploring the best way in which to reinstate

Koala Recovery in Southern NSW 5 years after Fires An ABC short documentary from the broadcaster’s Landline series, “Koala Recovery: The sanctuary helping nature recover from bushfire”,

Bushfire Conference Field Day – All Things Royal The Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Bushfire Conference concluded on the third day with a wet but productive field day to the Royal N

NCC's 14th Biennial Bushfire Conference 2025 – Commissioner Rob Rogers delivering his opening address The Nature Conservation Council of NSW’s Bushfire Program delivered their 14th B

Cultural Burn Protects Endemic Orchid Cultural burns, while holding cultural significance, can also be effective ways to protect plants that are not only native to the region, but