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The paradise parrot was rediscovered by Cyril Jerrard, a Queensland grazier, in December 1921. But its return was fleeting.
Fires in arid Australia are extensive, largely unmanaged, often destructive and significantly under-reported.
Large and out-of-control wildfires can seriously damage ecosystems, but Indigenous fire practices can keep ecosystems healthy and resilient, and even increase biodiversity.
Disclosure statement Kamaljit K Sangha works for the Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research at Charles Darwin University. We acknowledge the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC) support to fund our project on, "Building Resilience of remote Indigenous Communities" that included evaluating real costs and benefits of natural disasters, conducting workshops with Indigenous partners and scenario planning exercises with a wide range of stakeholders across the north (emergency management personnel, Indigenous communities, researchers, and various local organisations). Andr...
4. The global community is watching State and federal governments must commit to net-zero emissions targets. These would signal to industry and communities that there is a diminishing future for fossil fuels and encourage investment in a renewable future. The fires strikingly remind people that we remain a global climate laggard. This will soon spread to our trade discussions and ability to raise finance for nation-building infrastructure and major projects. 5. Our settlements will need to change The most vulnerable parts of our cities are in the urban fringes where there is substantial sc...