Black Saturday
Events That Changed Australia · Season 1 · Episode 2
The 2009 Black Saturday fires claimed 173 lives, Victoria’s worst peacetime loss. The tragedy sparked a Royal Commission that abolished the “Stay or Go” policy, forever changing Australia’s bushfire response.
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Season
1
Episode
2
Air Date
15/Apr/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
48 min
Overview
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The 2009 Black Saturday fires claimed 173 lives, Victoria’s worst peacetime loss. The tragedy sparked a Royal Commission that abolished the “Stay or Go” policy, forever changing Australia’s bushfire response.
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