The Dangers of Australia’s Inaction
Government politics are risking the future
7 min readJan 7, 2020
Australia has the world’s attention. Currently, around 15 million acres — roughly twice the size of Belgium — have burned, around 2000 homes have been destroyed and 24 people have been killed. Thousands of people are stranded in regions where it is too late to evacuate, waiting for help from the 3000+ troops deployed.