The El Niño is a reminder that bushfires are part of Australian life. But whether or not this fire season is a bad one, Australia must find a better way to manage bushfires.
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Researchers focused on a site in the Illawarra region of NSW, which holds a unique record into the past.
First Nations people should have a real say in decisions affecting them and their Country. Here, we look at how two current policy-making efforts measure up.
In one finding, fire authorities chose to save a few farm sheds over 5,000 hectares of national park. Clearly, our fire management needs a reset.
Indigenous fire management reduces the risk of bushfires, supports habitat and improves Indigenous wellbeing. Yet, the State of the Environment report this week found it’s underused.
Indigenous fire management holds the key to a safer, more sustainable future on our flammable continent.
Fires in arid Australia are extensive, largely unmanaged, often destructive and significantly under-reported.
Why rely on unproven technologies when we can store carbon and cut emissions through Country-based and nature-based solutions?
Large and out-of-control wildfires can seriously damage ecosystems, but Indigenous fire practices can keep ecosystems healthy and resilient, and even increase biodiversity.
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Biogeography, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
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Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences and School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Information Technology for Development Researcher, Charles Darwin University
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Assistant Professor in Physical Geography, University of Nottingham
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Fellow in Natural History, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate in Historical Ecology, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo
