Fire power – Australia’s friend and foe | Living with Fire #1 | ABC Australia

Although the Australian continent is shaped by fire and flood, large-scale devastating bushfires are a man-made modern phenomenon. That's the view of distinguished historian and author Bill Gammage, who argues that Australians have failed to understand their environment. He says Australia could better deal with increasing fire risks today by understanding how Aboriginal people used it as an ally. Tim Lee reports.

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