Drought

A field day held at Longreach Pastoral College for graziers, agronomists and local government staff across central west Queensland. The programme covered ground cover monitoring from satellite imagery, fodder budgeting through consecutive dry years, stock water security and the mental health support available through rural outreach services. Sessions were delivered jointly by researchers and producers who managed through the 2017 to 2020 drought.

An analysis of farm business survey returns and off farm income records for 640 broadacre and mixed enterprises across the northern Murray Darling Basin during the 2017 to 2020 drought. The article separates losses absorbed through farm equity from those offset by off farm employment and household support payments, and compares outcomes for irrigators and dryland producers. Written for agricultural economists and drought policy analysts.

Live OGC-compliant web map service delivering national bushfire fuel load and burn severity layers for direct use in desktop and web GIS applications. Provides continuously updated raster and vector layers without requiring bulk download, supporting operational fire agencies, land managers, and researchers who need current spatial data within their own mapping environments.

A multi-hazard risk profile of 639 South Australian communities assessing exposure, vulnerability and resilience capacity across bushfire, flood, heatwave and earthquake hazards. Combines physical hazard data with social vulnerability indicators drawn from the 2021 Census. Designed to support state and local government risk-informed planning and priority investment decisions across South Australia.