2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (257+ words) Anniversaries invite reflection about where we began and how far we have progressed. The research and analysis contained in the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM) since its inception in 1995 (and earlier as The Macedon Digest), reflect significant advances in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) The institute opened on as the Australian Civil Defence School on 2 July 1956, amid Cold War concerns. It was initially administered by the Department of the Interior, where it focused on preparing civil authorities and communities for wartime hazards and nuclear-era…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) Jazz and disaster resilience might not seem like an obvious pairing, but there’s more common ground than you’d expect. Jazz is a diverse music genre that emerged from the African American communities in New Orleans – a music born of survival,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (328+ words) Today isn’t just about celebrating wildlife, but also spotlighting the people who protect it. Wildlife carers are an essential part of Australia’s emergency response network, but they are often under-recognised and under-resourced. More than 3 weeks after the Deep Creek bushfire…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (222+ words) AJEM readership favourite papers Since 1986, AJEM has published an estimated 2,000 peer-reviewed research papers from Australia, New Zealand and around the world. This growing body of knowledge has documented the tremendous expansion in emergency management planning and policy, the growth in…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (319+ words) AJEM January 2026 - Foreword Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub In 1986 Australia was still recovering from the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires in one of the most significant shifts in emergency management from civil defence coming out of the war years to domestic hazard…...