Fire Fight

Despite the heroic efforts of thousands of brave men and women, lives have been lost and enormous amounts of property destroyed. Understandably, "Why?" is the first thing people want to know. "Can we stop it happening again?" is the next. In the premiere story of the 42^nd season of 60 Minutes, Tara Brown speaks with highly respected fire, climate and political experts to answer the fundamental questions Australians need answered.

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Reporter: Tara Brown

Producer: Gareth Harvey, Thea Dikeos