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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 27 MIN

The Glowing Island

from From The Embers · host Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

Kangaroo Island is the oldest bee sanctuary in the world and home to one of the last disease-free koala populations in Australia. At the end of 2019, two lightning strikes lit up the bushland at Flinders Chase National Park, resulting in uncontrollable firestorms that tore across the island at speeds the community had never seen before, scorching the earth and destroying animal habitats.  A warning to listeners, this episode contains stories of animals in distress.Guests:Kate WelzSabrina DavisPeter DavisJayne BatesDana Mitchell Credits:Producer: Lisa BurnsExecutive producer and sound design Sarah MashmanProduction management team Vicky Rouse and Abe KillianEngineering Tegan NicholsScript consultation Zoe FergusonTheme Oliver BeardThis podcast has been brought to you by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and is supported by The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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