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Aboriginal Australians React to the Bushfire Crisis

16-Jan-20 14:00

Aboriginal Australians React to the Bushfire Crisis

In the ongoing Australian bushfire crisis, many Aboriginal Australians have expressed grief and anxiety over damage to the landscape and to cultural and sacred sites. But millennia-old indigenous forest management tactics may also be the key to reducing the severity of future bushfires.

Produced by: Chase Caldwell Smith

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann


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