Managing large, intense and complex bushfires that threaten lives and homes is all in a day’s work for Allison Donovan – Western Australia’s first and only female Level 3 incident controller.

It’s now easier than ever to immerse yourself in Yellagonga Regional Park’s natural beauty with new accessible facilities, designed in partnership with Traditional Owners to minimise disturbance to these wonderful wetlands.

Despite being a large and formidable predator, the Pilbara olive python rather prefers a quiet life. So quiet that before the advent of modern radio transmitters, it had been challenging to track its ecology. Dr David Pearson shares how modern technology has unlocked some of its secrets.