Bushfires

"It has come to my notice, through a regular contributor to this blog (Rog), that Professor Smith, of Cambridge University, has submitted a systematic review of parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge. He … [Read more...] about Parachutes & Prescribed Burning: A Note from David Ward

Hi Jennifer, This year’s bushfire season in Tasmania has been accompanied by the shrill political voice of the Australian Green's Senator Christine Milne. On Thursday she attacked the state’s professional forest service in a game of one upmanship … [Read more...] about Bushfires in Tasmania: A Note from Cinders

There are out-of-control fires burning across northern Victoria, Australia, with more than 170,000 hectares consumed so far. There is an update in today's The Age and also a photo gallery which can be accessed from the main page. Yesterday I phoned … [Read more...] about Bushfires Across North East Victoria: A Note from Max Rheese

"Part of bushfire fighting culture is that you control lightning strikes by 10 o'clock the next morning or you are in trouble. We have done that over the years and we have done it successfully. We had not lost them before. But nobody seemed to want … [Read more...] about On Putting Out Bushfires

Jim Hoggett milks goats at his farm west of Gloucester in northern eastern NSW, he is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs, and he had the feature letter in last week's The Land (16th February). It read: Last weekend we had the … [Read more...] about How Many Cricket Pitches Burnt?