The real tragedy is that as horrendous as these fires are, it is still not enough to make the policy/decision makers sit up, listen to people who actually know what's needed to prevent a recurrence.
No, as per perpetual ignorance/arrogance, they will again consult 'experts' on whose advise they'll again pay them insane amounts of tax Dollars to achieve the standard Nothing !
I think it's high time we, the public, demand that these bureaucrats be made accountable & if found guilty of failing, they be dismissed without payouts !
This would bring insurance premiums down to affordability !

I'm buying one of them 'Thunberg Generators'...runs on hot air & rhetoric - should be a winner !

Albie, order me one to, would you.
Thanks mate.

Now Max the axe.
You really are an extremely annoying person, by continually asking for evidence, WTF makes you an authority on anything.
I could not care less about evidence or facts, because there are too many lies being quoted as facts, and too much evidence is fabricated or twisted to suite the wrong agenda.
Just accept the FACT that there are those amongst us who are a little more aware and suspicious about so many things and people in life.
We have read and learned enough of the 'non-mainstream news' to know when something doesn't quite add up.
Personally I couldn't give a rats what NASA or anyone who stands to gain financially from a situation, has to say.
And before you flap on any further about evidence or proof or links or whatever.
Unless you are personally involved, first hand, with anything you try to push onto the rest of us, just shut up, because you are no more or less informed than the rest of us.
The difference is that morons like you will believe anything you see or hear, where-as we won't.
We are more pragmatic, objective and mature enough to know, you NEVER believe or take anything at face value.
People like you that do are, subjective, immature, gullible and naive, just to mention a few faults inherent in you and your lot.
So if you want to continue contributing to this medium, take it down a notch or two, you are getting too close to the sun, which means you are at risk of crashing and burning.
If someone doesn't report you, the moderators are watching, and they won't hesitate to knock you off your perch.
You want evidence for what I just wrote?
Keep it up, and you'll get all the evidence you seek, and then we'll see if I know what I'm talking about or not.
Oh yes, that's right, political parties DO influence the organisations you mentioned, and more, why?
Because they are the govt, you know the mob that runs Australia.

individual,

You were going to get back to me to tell me why it is that you know about all of those Arts things like history, anthropology, sociology, archaeology, philosophy, etc.

We can ask each other questions and have a good old chat between the two of us.

Of course, when you say you know about this stuff I'm assuming you have an Arts degree. I mean you're not going to try and pull the wool over my eyes by saying you know about this stuff because you have a degree in engineering or law or accounting or architecture or some other vocational area?

I'm all ears, start talking.

Of course if you don't come up with anything convincing then I can only assume that what you have told me is just one big lie.

Poor RUNNER is reduced to just attacking my sources "The Guardian" and "News.com", without really showing why (other than sheer bias) he will not accept the inconvenient truths from these sources.

So, what if I quote that Watermelon (SO Green on the outside, so Red on the inside!) ALAN JONES? Yeah, that 'climate change is crap' guy that tries to argue with the science by quoting Australia's 1.3% of global carbon emissions.

That guy. What "Green Left" conspiracy is he promoting? (I'm joking of course!)

"Even Alan Jones - the conservative radio host who is no friend of the left - this week said the Greens have been "unfairly blamed"."

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/is-more-prescribed-burning-the-answer-to-bushfire-threat

Also, what the HELL kind of science is this? "are you sure Max. Have you considered that you need rain for fuel to grow." D'uh! Talk about diversion and sheer dumbassness. If this is going to be the quality of your posts from now, I'm pretty sure you're not worth replying to any more. It's just too dumb to demand my time. When are you going to learn to THINK!?