The damage from fire is routinely underestimated. The impact on people beyond “fire victims” has never been acknowledged, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
Rees retired for a reason but Nixon got nixed
Departed fire chief Russell Rees got a dignified farewell and positive media coverage, the exact opposite coverage that Christine Nixon — who had a far lesser role in operations — did. Why? asks Jane Cowan.
Finally the fires calm at the Commission
The Royal Commission into the Black Saturday bushfires has been a scene of fiery debate, but finally the experts are in agreement: Victoria should burn off 5-10% of its public forests annually, writes Jane Cowan.
Strathewen resident responds to Bolt’s bushfire insult
I wondered how long it would take Andrew Bolt to use the tragedy of Black Saturday to try and bash his perceived political enemies, and only a few weeks after the one-year anniversary of February 7th, he thinks he can get away with it with his typing in today’s Hun. Now, we know many words […]
Fuel reduction would not — did not — stop Black Saturday
Climate change is upon us and the old ways of thinking about vegetation management also need to be reviewed, writes Lindsay Hesketh.
