Experts link colonisation to Australia's worsening bushfire risk
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In the face of a super El Niño and climate change, new research emphasises First Nation practices to manage bushfire risk.
Melbourne researchers have found a link between colonisation and increased and worsening bushfires, urging authorities to consult with indigenous elders on burning practices that have been undertaken for thousands of years.
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Melbourne University research identifies how Aboriginal Australians identified the time and place for burning to prevent bushfiresStudy links colonisation and reduced cultural burning by indigenous communities as driving increased fire severity and riskCalls to gather evidence about the efficacy of controlled burns, informed by Indigenous-led consultationSBS News in Depth is a news analysis podcast from SBS, going behind the headlines with reporting and interviews on the stories shaping Australia and the world.
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