1. Only a Sunburnt Country?
Australia
Only a Sunburnt Country?

2. The impact of natural disasters
- erosion of the soil
- salinisation (salt pans) leading to a degradation of the soil and the vegetation
- extinction of species/loss of biodiversity
- killing of 100 million birds, mammals, reptiles

3. What went wrong? Large scale land clearing allowed
Flood plains sold as building land
Poorer people not adequately insured or not insured at all
Huge subsidies for the fossil fuel industry

4. Who is responsible? corrupt politicians who made a fortune from this
cuts in money spent on public services
the Prime Minister who refused adequate support of disaster victims

5. Australia – lucky country?
Australia faces serious ecological and social problems.
It might change from a society based on economic and social equality to one divided by wealth.