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Natural disasters in Australia |
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| Authors: | Leivesley S |
| Institution: | Department of Social Work University of Queensland St. Lucia, Brisbane Queensland Australia |
| Abstract: | The history of natural hazards in Australia and their physical, economic and social consequences are discussed in this paper. The lack of any national programme for hazard mitigation is identified, alongside an overview of Australia as a country where major disasters are accepted as a part of everyday life. |
| Keywords: | Australian disasters Flood Drought Cyclone Bushfire Earthquake History Consequences |
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