Aboriginal people in southeast Australia burnt their land to stimulate the growth of plant tubers that formed half of their diet, according to new research. Gott says there is often a focus on ...

While research is still mixed on whether diverse fire patterns promote biodiversity, a new study suggests that practices under active Indigenous stewardship can do so. The study draws a reference to ...

They’ve revived the ancient practice of planned burning to renew and preserve their homelands, and help support their communities. Conrad Maralngurra starts a low-intensity blaze to protect his ...

David Bowman receives funding from the Bushfire Natural Hazard CRC, Australian Research Council, the Tasmanian Fire Service and theTerrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. As destructive bushfires ...