Emergency Management in Australia: An Innovative, Progressive and Committed Sector

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1 Ekong J. Peters is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Public Administration and Management at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas.

2 David A. McEntire is an Associate Dean in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of North Texas.

3 Global warming has been seriously questioned in recent years due to questionable methodologies and changes in climate trends.