Indonesia's Orangutans are under increasing threat from peatland and forest fires raging across the island of Borneo. Animal conservation groups have rescued many of the critically endangered apes as deliberately lit fires threaten their habitat.
Tim Swanston is a correspondent at the ABC, currently serving as the Papua New Guinea correspondent. With a diverse background in regional interest and world news, Tim covers a range of topics including travel and tourism, economic policy, and public security, drawing on his experiences from various ABC newsrooms across Australia. He has been featured in MSN, The Fiji Times, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
