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Fire management in Australia has reached a crossroads and ‘business as usual’ won’t cut it

Image: Darren England/AAPThe current wet conditions delivered by La Niña may have caused widespread flooding, but they’ve also provided a reprieve from the threat of bushfires...

Frequent extreme bushfires are our new reality. We need to learn how to live with smoke-filled air

Picture: Shuttlestock As fires ravaged large sections of the Australian bush last summer, cities and towns all along the coast were blanketed in toxic smoke....

‘Like having a truck idling in your living room’: the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters

Picture: Shuttlecock Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.Last summer’s bushfires, however, brought air...

What employers need to know: the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air

Canberra streets, January 5, 2020. Employers can’t ask employees to employees to turn up for work as normal without first asking some questions. Picture:...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.