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Journalist Interviews and Articles |
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29/10/2007 “Evacuation vs Prepare, Stay and Defend or Go Early”, ABC Central West NSW (Orange), Mornings with Janice McGilchrist. 7 mins.
25/10/2007 “Comparison between Californian situation and Australia”, ABC 702 Sydney, Drive with Richard Glover. 12 mins.
24/10/2007 “Comparison between Californian situation and Australia”, 3AW (Melbourne), Peter Maher, 12 mins. 38 sec..
22/10/2007 “Ask the Expert” segment (spotting and house ignition), ABC 936, Hobart, Breakfast with Joel Rheinberger, 7 min. 45 sec..
15/10/2007 “Prepare for Fires”, Colac Herald, 100 words.
2/10/2007 Interview with Kevin Tolhurst, ABC 702 Sydney, 8 minutes. Discussion about “Prepare, Stay and Defend or Go Early”
18/9/2007 “Learning to Manage and Prevent Bushfires”, Colac and Corangamite Extra, 250 words.
11/9/2007 “Residents Learn about Bushfire Management”, Ararat Advertiser, 400 words.
14/6/2007 “Not Enough Time to Backburn”, Port Lincoln Times, 250 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
14/6/2007 “What Should Have Been Done?”, Jessica Wade. Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
22/5/2007 “Blacking out was ‘appropriate action’ on fire ground”, Jessica Wade. Port Lincoln Times, 200 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
8/5/2007 “Backburn idea rejected”, Port Lincoln Times, 100 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
3/5/2007 “Victims’ lawyer details failures”, Jessica Wade. Port Lincoln Times, 1400 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
24/4/2007 “Breakaway not from backburn”, Jessica Wade. Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
19/4/2007 “Long inquest defended”, Jessica Wade. Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
27/3/2007 “Comments remain privileged”, Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
12/3/2007 “Firestorm”, ABC TV, 4 Corners, Reporter: Quentin McDermott, 45 minutes. Also online forum after program (181 participants).
6/3/2007 “Fire inquest adjourned indefinitely”, Jessica Wade, Port Lincoln Times, 600 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
22/2/2007 “Fire inquest to resume in Adelaide”, Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
13/2/2007 “Firefighters do not agree with backburn report”, Port Lincoln Times, 500 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
13/2/2007 “Fire inquest adjourns again”, Port Lincoln Times, 150 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
8/2/2007 “New report blames backburn”, Port Lincoln Times, 400 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
8/2/2007 “Black Tuesday ‘culprit’ ”, Australian, Reported Matt Williams, 250 words.
19/1/2007 “Brief lull in Australia’s bushfire hell”, Journalist Rachel Nowak, New Scientist, 300 words. http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn10991
19/1/2007 “Victoria’s fire rage for 50 days”, Reporter: Samantha Donovan, ABC radio, AM program. Transcript: http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s1830013.htm
11/1/2007 “Fiery footage, chilling message”, The Age, Green Guide, p.13, 370 sq cm.
21/12/2006 The issue of the fire fighting strategy. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC Mornings, Compere: Penny Monger. 5 minutes.
15/1/2006 “Bushfire Summer” ABC TV 4-part series, 50 minute episodes, ABC Natural History Unit.
21/12/2006 The issue of climate change and fire size. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News. 30 seconds at 0831 hrs.
21/12/2006 The importance of fuel reduction burning. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News, Compere: Mark DeBono, 30 seconds at 0732 hrs.
21/12/2006 The issue of climate change and fire size. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News, Compere: Mark DeBono, 35 seconds at 0631 hrs.
12/12/2006 What is special about fires in Victoria, what home-owners can do. ABC radio, Gippsland, Statewide Drive, Compere: Kathy Bedford. 10 minutes.
11/12/2006 “Fires to merge and burn on the plains”, The Age, page 6, 450 sq cm, 359 words.
7/12/2006 Issue of local species extinctions. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News. 35 seconds, at 0831 hrs.
7/12/2006 2007 Gippsland fires could be horrendous. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News, 35 seconds at 0731 hrs.
7/12/2006 Issue of local species extinctions. ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News, 35 seconds, at 0631 hrs.
6/12/2006 “Ashes yield a story”, Weekly Times, page 68, 50 sq cm.
28/11/2006 “Breakout not possible from backburn: Farmer”, Port Lincoln Times, 200 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
28/11/2006 “House saved by pool”, Port Lincoln Times, 500 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
16/11/2006 “Lincoln data more accurate than Coles Point” Port Lincoln Times, 50 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
16/11/2006 “Spotfire not from backburn”, Port Lincoln Times, 300 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
16/11/2006 “Swamp edge put out” Port Lincoln Times, 80 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Firefighters better placed on edge” Port Lincoln Times, 100 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Fire managers paid in Victoria”, Port Lincoln Times, 80 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Technology not available in SA”, Port Lincoln Times, 80 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Two Aircraft Recommended”, Port Lincoln Times, 80 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Three hours for break-away fires to join”, Port Lincoln Times, 150 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Wanilla fire originated from backburn: expert”, Port Lincoln Times, 200 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
9/11/2006 “Firefighters better placed on edge”, Port Lincoln Times, 100 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
7/11/2006 “Backburn caused breakout: Dr Tolhurst”, Port Lincoln Times, 200 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
7/11/2006 “Blacking out best option”, Port Lincoln Times, 200 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
2/11/2006 “Inquest over by Christmas” Port Lincoln Times, 100 words. www.portlincoln.yourguide.com.au
3/11/2006 Fire resistant plants. Compere: Jo Spargo, ABC 936 radio, Hobart, Afternoon program, 5 minutes 16 seconds.
1/11/2006 The issue of the extent of prescribed burning achieved. Compere: Gerard Cullinan, ABC radio Gippsland, ABC Morning program – talkback segment, 3 minutes.
1/11/2006 Paperwork is limited the extent of prescribed burning. Presenter: Maritia Punchon, ABC radio, South Western Victoria, ABC News, 45 seconds.
31/10/2006 The need so see fire as a positive force. Presenter: Liz Hobday, ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC News. 50 seconds.
31/10/2006 The potential dire fire season ahead. Compere: Gerard Callinan, ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC Morning program. 11 minutes.
25/9/2006 “The issue of broadscale prescribed burning in W.A. and southern Australia”, ABC 720 radio, Perth, Compere Geoff Hutchinson, 11min 30sec.
18/5/2006 “Greens questioned over preparations”, Ballan News, page 22, 200 words, picture.
9/5/2006 “Fire vandals open to strike”, Melton Leader, page 41, 100 words.
9/5/2006 “Fire vandals open to strike”, Moorabool Leader, page 41, 100 words.
4/5/2006 “The issues around fire management, fuel reduction and its impacts on the environment …”, ABC radio, Gippsland, ABC Mornings, Compere Gerard Callinan, 8 minutes.
17/4/2006 “VC sees Creswick’s research strengths”, Uni News, The University of Melbourne, page 3, Vol.15, No.6, 230 x 100 mm including photo.
16/2/2006 “Labwatch”, Sydney Morning Herald, page 6, 16 February 2006, Stephen Pincock (journalist), 220 words.
13/2/2006 Country Hour, ABC radio, Compere: Libby Price, 5 minutes.
10/2/2006 Rural Report, ABC radio, Compere: Jane Barden, 4 minutes
26/1/2006 Conversation Hour, ABC 774 Melbourne, radio, Compere: Tracy Curro, 3 minutes 46 seconds.
3/1/2006 “Scorching heatwaves part of Australia’s climate change trend: scientists”, by Rosslyn Beeby. Canberra Times, page 2, 504 words.
27/12/2005 Interview: “going bushfires…”, Compere: Tom Elliot, Drive program, 3AW Melbourne radio, 6 minutes 17 seconds.
22/11/2005“Fire Management”, Radio 3GG, Warragul Victoria, News, morning, 22 November 2005
14/10/2005 “Bushfire Management Seminar at Halls Gap”, Wimmera Mail Times, page 23, 150 words.
14/9/2005 “Fired up over burning issue”, Snowy River Mail, 14 September 2005. Page 1, main story.
29/4/2005 ABC radio, Gippsland, Rural Report. “Shifting the focus from emergency management to land management …”, 5 minutes
28/4/2005 WIN TV News, Mildura. “The public must learn to live with fire”. 2 minutes.
28/4/2005 WIN TV News, Albury. “Pressure on Bracks Government to up anti on controlled burn offs …”. 1min 50sec.
28/4/2005 WIN TV News, Bendigo. “Pressure on Bracks Government to up anti on controlled burn offs …”. 1min 40sec.
28/4/2005 WIN TV News, Gippsland. “Pressure on Bracks Government to up anti on controlled burn offs …”. 1min 40sec.
15/3/2005 ABC radio, Statewide Drive (Kathy Bedford). “3 DSE control burns broke containment lines …”. 7 minutes.
2/3/2005 Alexandra Eildon Marysville Standard (newspaper). “Field Nats hosting conference”. Page 4.
1/3/2005 “Fire, friend and foe”, Rebecca Thyer, Forests for Tomorrow – Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation, Australia. March 2005. Pp. 16-17.
11/2/2005 Sunraysia Daily (Mildura). “Fire protection methods stand up to scrutiny”. Page 2.
11/2/2005 3HOT FM radio, Mildura. “Fire protection methods stand up to scrutiny”. 40 seconds.
29/2/2004 “Burning Question”, The Source – A Magazine by Melbourne Water, Issue 29, February 2004. Pp. 8-9.
“Study Shows the Way on Forest Management”, Sunraysia Daily
“A 20 year study into prescribed burning in the Wombat Forest has found the bush benefits from low intensity burning.”, ABC Gippsland Radio News.
“Melbourne University study into prescribed burning of bush will lead to better fire management and burning techniques.”, Gippsland 3GV Radio News.
“A 20 year study of fires in the Wombat State Forest …” Ballarat WIN TV State Television News.
“The Victorian Government has released the findings of 20 years of research …”, The Weekly Times.
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