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Bushfires

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Working paper

Cultural burning in New South Wales: challenges and opportunities for policy makers and Aboriginal peoples


Drawing on the history of Caring for Country in northern and central Australia, and current developments to support Aboriginal people in southern temperate Australia, this paper maps the challenges and opportunities to support cultural land management programs in New South Wales.
Article

Unwelcoming and reluctant to help: bushfire recovery hasn’t considered Aboriginal culture — but things are finally starting to change


This article explores how First Nations methodologies can be applied in disaster affected Indigenous communities.
Article

Indigenous expertise is reducing bushfires in northern Australia. It’s time to consider similar approaches for other disasters


This article explores how blending modern scientific knowledge with traditional Indigenous land management practices can reduce bushfire risk.
Report

Smokescreen: the rhetoric and reality of federal bushfire recovery funding


This report examines the allocation and distribution of federal funds from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, following the bushfire crisis of 2019-2020. While large pledges were made by the Morisson Government to support families and businesses, much of the funding appears to be unspent, or seems to have been allocated based on political...
Report

Australian bushfires 2019–20: exploring the short-term health impacts


The 2019–20 bushfire season saw unprecedented fires sweep across Australia with a massive impact on many communities, devastating the natural environment and compromising air quality. This report examines a range of health data sources to assess the short-term health impacts of the bushfires, including emergency department visits, prescription and purchase of asthma medicines, mental health...