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Australia's $500m 'moon shot' to fireproof the nation

Australia's $500m 'moon shot' to fireproof the nation

The Wildfire Disaster and Resilience Program has been established in a bid to prevent a repeat of last summer's bushfire nightmare. Nick Moir

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It is Australia's equivalent of a moon shot, a $500 million-plus effort to fireproof the nation.

If it is successful, lives, homes and animals will be saved and billions of dollars won't go up in smoke. If it fails to deliver early results, Australia could face a repeat of last summer's bushfire nightmare.

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