Burning eucalyptus bark can be carried by the wind and spread wildfires. Several readers have asked whether Australia's famous eucalyptus trees have helped spread the bushfires which have raged ...

Long before Australia was invaded and colonised ... For thicker shrub running up tree canopies, he says a hot burn is required because cool burns won't get rid of such layers of fuel.

Ancient cultural burning practices carried ... forest management and conservation in Australia. "We often think about forests and woodlands in terms of trees, but this research shows that some ...

Ancient cultural burning practices carried ... forest management and conservation in Australia. "We often think about forests and woodlands in terms of trees, but this research shows that some ...

Their journey in Australia started at least 65,000 years ago. Direct evidence of cultural burning traces back at least 11,000 years in the Top End, although it may have begun much earlier.

Their journey in Australia started at least 65,000 years ago. Direct evidence of cultural burning traces back at least 11,000 years in the Top End, although it may have begun much earlier.

Australian avocado exports have grown 600 per cent over the past three years, but that's off a low base. Even with thousands of trees being ripped out on the Atherton Tablelands, the North ...

SYDNEY, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Authorities warned on Monday that a bushfire in southern Australia that has destroyed at least one home could continue burning for several weeks. The bushfire near the ...