News: bushfire

Study from “Black Tuesday” bushfires finds link to PTSD

A bushfire burns through vegetation, with dark smoke above.

New research published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.

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New research to help wineries manage smoke taint

Image of purple grape bunches hanging from a green grapevine

A new project to help Australia’s winemaking industry understand and respond to the impact of taint from bushfire smoke, which includes research from the University of Adelaide, has received $950,000 in Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding from the Federal Government.

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Fire Aid concert brings community to campus

Fire Aid 2020

Thousands of South Australians will today converge on the University of Adelaide for a good cause: the FIRE AID bushfire fundraising concert.

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