Bushfires royal commission begins; 'not about pointing fingers'

Kangaroos on Kangaroo Island, South Australia Source: AAP

The Chair of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements says the inquiry isn’t about pointing fingers - rather, it's about making practical recommendations ahead of the next bushfire season.

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Day one of the hearings into the so-called 'Black Summer' bushfires across Australia began in Canberra, before adjourning to next month.