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Great Ocean Road Flash Flooding 2026 - Image @ VICSES Twitter
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January 2026 Great Ocean Road Flash Flooding

In early January 2026, Victoria experienced a major bushfire crisis that resulted in one...
The Taree Aquatic Club during the Mid North Coast and Hunter floods looking toward the severely impacted suburb of Glenthorne on the far bank (Image shared with Risk Frontier's survey team by member of Aquatic Club cleanup staff).
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Australia’s Most Costly Perils of 2025

Rising extinction risk is increasingly driven by human-made threats, especially emerging technologies like AI....
Figure 1. Cinque Torri located in the Dolomites has had one of its five monolith towers collapse. Image: Designed by Freepik.
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Rockfall: An Increasing Hazard due to Climate Change

Rockfall: An Increasing Hazard due to Climate Change Alpine areas are facing extreme climate...

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Roman concrete 2: Discovery of the chemical processes could lead to the commercialisation of Roman-inspired hot-mixed concrete mixtures

Roman Concrete 2: Discovery of the chemical processes could lead to the commercialisation of...

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May 2025 NSW Mid North Coast Flooding

May 2025 NSW Mid North Coast Flooding An Easterly Trough Low (ETL) is continuing...

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Hurricane Helene: The significance and destruction

Hurricane Helene: The significance and destruction Jacob Evans, Risk Frontiers Hurricane Helene was the...

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The October 2022 Victorian Floods

The October 2022 Victorian Floods Jacob Evans, Jonathan Van Leeuwen, Stuart Browning As of...

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Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Strategies in Australia

Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Strategies in Australia Jacob Evans, Risk Frontiers   Australia is a...

Figure 1: Erosion due to sea water on concrete pylons. Image: Brian Robinson.
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Why is Roman concrete more durable than modern concrete?

Why is Roman concrete more durable than modern concrete? UPDATE: Jacob Evans has published...