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Goodwood man charged over Streaky Bay fires
An Adelaide man has been arrested for allegedly lighting four fires in scrub near Streaky Bay on the state’s west coast.
An Adelaide man has been arrested for allegedly lighting four fires in scrub near Streaky Bay on the state’s west coast.
A man charged with murder over the death of another man in an Adelaide house fire will face court today after being extradited from NSW.
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As bushfires raged and climate change dominated national debate, arson as an alternative cause began to rise on social media. Analysis showed many accounts were suspicious and using the same disinformation tactics used in elections overseas, say Timothy Graham and Tobias R. Keller.
By malice or accident, humans ignite the vast majority of bushfires. With many arsonists primed by known factors, it’s time authorities nationally seriously addressed identifying and targeting potential would-be offenders so as to prevent more destruction, argues Janet Stanley.