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  Where there's smoke...
Dr Cuong Tran from Griffith University's School of Environment introduces some major issues about fire
from its ecology to its human impact.


  The burning bush
Dr Cuong Tran looks at the main sources of fires in our landscape and the factors that assist the initial ignition and subsequent burning.

  To burn or not to burn...
Dr Cuong Tran continues the series on bushfire science, this time delving into the ecological implications arising
from the difference in plant flammability.


  A flaming success - how native trees play the system
Some of the ecological evolutionary implications of plant flammability.

  Smoking out regrowth
Bushfires bring the benefits of smoke for the next generation of plants.

  Kimberley wildfires - not your ordinary bushfire
Ed Hatherley, the Kimberley Regional Fire Coordinator for the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation, explains how the pattern of bushfires differs in the north of Australia, leading to different prevention strategies.

  New meets old - Kimberley fire management
Ed Hatherley, Regional Fire Coordinator for the Department of Environment and Conservation, Kimberley Region, explains the main points that form the basis for strategic fire management in this vast area.

  Sparking reduced greenhouse gases
Ed Hatherley, the regional fire coordinator for the Kimberley region explains why better fire management is an important factor in addressing Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

  Planting with fire safety in mind

  Global burning
Ken Hickson from the Sunshine Coast University gives a global perspective of the effects of bushfires, forest fires and land clearing.

  People and fire
Many of us are not well informed about bushfires.  Dr Cuong Tran explores the relationship between people and fires and finds that ignorance is not bliss.

  Seasons' greeting from the Kimberley: 2008-09

  Northern Australia Fire Managers' Forum

  Working with communities on country in the Kimberley

  Understanding Communities Living with Bushfires
Dr Alison Cottrell discusses the Understanding Communities Project at James Cook University, that was designed to increase community resilience to bushfires.

  Up front burner

  A Future in Flames (Series)
New series based on the book by Danielle Clode


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