In the ongoing Australian bushfire crisis, many Aboriginal Australians have expressed grief and anxiety over damage to the landscape and to cultural and sacred sites. But millennia-old indigenous forest management tactics may also be the key to reducing the severity of future bushfires.

Produced by: Chase Caldwell Smith

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann

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