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Forests fight back after bushfire infernos

An expert review of forest recovery science has found 70 per cent of plant species within eucalypt forests survive bushfires.

Claire Dunn left the city life to spend a year in the wilderness, surviving without modern luxuries – even matches.

Claire Dunn left behind her comfortable life as a writer to make a home in the Australian bush for one year.

To survive anything life throws at you in the bush, keep these basic skills in mind.

Many of Australia’s seemingly defenceless creatures employ ingenious methods to hide – and seek – in plain view.

Part of Mawson’s 1911 Antarctica expedition, Moreton Moyes endured 10 weeks alone, the longest-ever solo stint.