Natural hazards

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Historically, bushfires, floods, earthquakes and cyclones have caused loss of life and significant damage to property and infrastructure.

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Bushfire

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Coastal erosion

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Earthquake

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Flood

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Nuclear monitoring

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Space weather

Imagine if all the electrical grids and devices in the world suddenly stopped working; or all the satellites currently in orbit dropped out, resulting in no satellite communications, and no GPS.

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Tropical cyclone & severe wind

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Tsunami

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Volcano

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