This paper maps how cities organise for emergencies and proposes a new design tool for city leaders. Applied to city governance, the concept of the stack has five layers: what an emergency system must do, who carries those functions, shared standards and protocols, digital infrastructure and physical infrastructure.

The interim report examines the circumstances surrounding the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack on 14 December 2025 in Sydney, Australia, and considers any other issues requiring urgent or immediate action. It outlines the threat environment, security arrangements, emergency response, the Commonwealth and national counter-terrorism architecture, and legislative frameworks. The report contains 14 recommendations.

The Bondi Junction Inquest relates to the deaths of seven people during the incident that occurred at Westfield Shopping Centre, Bondi Junction on 13 April 2024. This report presents the findings of the New South Wales State Coroner. It provides 23 recommendations including in relation to the offender's mental health history, emergency service interoperability and...

The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for emergency services for fire and other events. It includes a summary of government expenditure in the sector and a case study on flood mitigation, prevention and preparedness efforts.

Despite being a critical service that provides immediate food relief and other essential items to those in acute need, emergency relief services are themselves experiencing precarity. To better understand this precarity of and the factors underpinning it, this research was conducted through a study into eight Uniting emergency relief services in Victoria and Tasmania.