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Australian Bushfires As-it-happens update ⋅ 15 January 2020NEWS How two girls raised $1k for Australian bushfire victims Courier Mail How two girls raised $1k for Australian bushfire victims ... stand on Chermside St for three days to raise $1250 for St Vincent de Paul's Bushfire Appeal. Shane Oliver: Bushfires to scorch Australian dollar MacroBusiness (blog) Introduction. The Australian bushfire season that began in September has been horrific with more than 7 million hectares of bush destroyed, more than ... The sheer number of animals killed in Australia's bushfires could collapse entire ecosystems SBS The sheer magnitude of plant and animal species potentially wiped off the face of Australia by unrivalled bushfires is unknown. But when the fires that ... Dutton and Pezzullo's culpability for the bushfire crisis Independent Australia In their empire-building, Dutton and Pezzullo took on responsibility for the prevention of, preparation for and recovery of Australia from this bushfire ... This tragic bushfire crisis is our Pearl Harbor moment EYTAN LENKO The Australian As large parts of Australia burn and smoke chokes our major cities, for many Australians the bushfire crisis is becoming our Pearl Harbor moment. Bushfires: Threat to tap water from ash pollution The Australian Environmental engineers have warned that residents in bushfire-affected ... While water authorities in NSW and South Australia scramble to protect ... Cyberattack hits donors for Australia bush fire charities TechRadar While the attackers' intention was to target the site itself, unfortunately the donors as well as the victims of Australia's bushfires will end up paying the ... WEBAustralian Bushfires Marist Schools Australia Australian Bushfires. Dear Colleagues,. As we welcome in the New Year and make preparations for the commencement of school, the scale of the ... Delivering more immediate support to Australians impacted by bushfires Prime Minister of Australia An extra $400 for each child that has qualified for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment in bushfire-hit towns and regions as well as ... Australian bushfires: Farmers to get $75000 recovery grant South Western Times Subscribe now and get unlimited access to award-winning journalism from Western Australia's biggest newsroom and across the state. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Australian Bushfires As-it-happens update ⋅ 14 January 2020 NEWS 'Why does it take something so devastating?' Folau in tears over bushfires Fox Sports Israel Folau has spoken of his hope the devastation of the Australian bushfires will lead people toward Jesus Christ. Addressing the congregation at ... News Corp pledges AUD$5 Million to Australian bushfire relief Mediaweek News Corp announced today that it will make an initial AUD$5 million contribution to Australian bushfire relief. The funds will be directed to charitable ... Justin Bieber criticised over perceptions he has not donated to bushfire relief 7NEWS.com.au Pop star Justin Bieber has come under fire from social media users claiming the artist has not donated to any Australian bushfire causes. Nicole Kidman reveals her home has been 'under enormous threat' from bushfires, urges the public ... 9Honey RELATED: Australian bushfires: Stars donate to fires devastating the country. On January 5, Kidman and Urban announced they would be donating ... healthdirect's bushfire health and safety advice Department of Health Healthdirect is a national, government-owned, not-for profit organisation providing health advice you can count on. During our ongoing bushfire crisis, ... 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Victoria bushfires: Daniel Andrews trumps Scott Morrison, calls inquiry The Australian Activists seek cheap political capital by exploiting our deadly natural disasters such as the current Australian bushfires. How much world's richest man donated to bushfire relief Yahoo Finance Australia (blog) Amazon founder and world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, has joined the list of billionaire donors supporting Australians impacted by the catastrophic ... Aussie Broadband tracks customers affected by bushfires CRN Australia Aussie Broadband has come up with a solution to help out its customers impacted by the devastating bushfires in order to offer assistance. Software ... WEB Here's how you can help with the Australian bushfire crisis Kerwin Rae I'm sure you have seen by now that Australia has been battling severe bushfires for many months and they have reached boiling point as of late. 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Australia bushfires: Scott Morrison urges Donald Trump to downgrade US travel advice Daily Telegraph Reprising his former role as Australia's tourism boss, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used his close relationship with Donald Trump to force a . Melbourne air quality drops to 'hazardous' levels as bushfire smoke lingers over Victoria ABC News Australian Open organisers have temporarily halted qualifying matches and player practice sessions this morning due to the pollution, as they consult ... For a town in its darkest hour, Mallacoota shone so brightly 9News The once-tranquil holiday haven of Mallacoota, on Victoria's eastern tip, was completely cut off because of the fires, with the main road in and out of ... Experts question reports of wombats' heroic bushfire efforts Brisbane Times No, wombats have not been inviting other animals into their burrows to avoid bushfires, experts say. Instead, the animals probably invited themselves. 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Bushfire lessons available to act on ahead of royal commission, experts say ABC News The Government has flagged a national review around bushfires, but experts believe Australia can do better than another inquiry — and actually Major NSW highway cut off by bushfires reopening 9News "The fires have caused substantial damage and loss to local communities including cutting off key transport routes like the Kings Highway which has ... RBA braces for record number of damaged bank note claims post Australian bushfires ABC News Australians with cash damaged in the bushfires are being urged to take the remains to their local bank branch or bushfire evacuation centres to make ... Agriculture-focused bushfire relief package will help but not solve problems, NFF says The Weekly Times The Australian Council of Social Service has said these payments are ... the agriculture community for a royal commission into the bushfire crisis. 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Australia's bushfire smoke will do a full lap of the earth: NASA The Sydney Morning Herald The smoke from the Australian bushfires is so severe it is expected to complete a circuit of the Earth, returning to the country's skies from the west. NSW bushfires leave many struggling without insurance on their homes ABC News When it came time to renew his home insurance two years ago, Rob Sayer let it slide. Extensive hazard-reduction burning had been completed in the ... Rain a 'double-edged sword' for bushfires Blue Mountains Gazette A February concert for Australian bushfire relief, meanwhile, has sold out, with more than 70,000 people to attend "Fire Fight Australia" in Sydney. Developers Are Holding Twitter Auctions To Raise Money For Bushfire Relief Kotaku Australia Every community is doing their bit to help Australia right now - even the furries - so it's no surprise that Australian game devs would get involved. Australian Diamonds To Play Fire Charity Netball Game KIIS1065 The Australian Diamonds will take on a Super Netball All Stars team in a bushfires relief charity match. The Diamonds and All Stars will square off at ... More than $73 million has been raised through Facebook for bushfire relief in Australia, as social ... Business Insider Australia Social media has been helping people all over the world raise funds and support for victims of the Australian bushfires. Platforms like Facebook . How the Australian bushfires can impact our family's physical health Telethon Kids Institute Bushfires can have a considerable impact on our physical and mental health, with some symptoms lasting long after the blaze is extinguished. And our ... Bushfire support ATO Automatic deferrals are available for lodgments and payments for bushfire-impacted postcodes. Read about how we can support you and your clients. 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Australia's threatened species commissioner Sally Box will put together the recovery panel which will ... Australian Bushfire Fundraiser & Other Ways to Help Fantastic Services It's impossible to miss what's been happening in Australia over the past few months. The devastating consequences of the raging fires are hard to . Biggest donations to Australia's bushfire relief NEWS.com.au Several charities and local and international identities have pledged enormous amounts of money towards assisting Australia's bushfire relief efforts. G'Day USA to tone down glitz, glamour for bushfire focus Brisbane Times Australia's top American economic and cultural diplomacy push, G'Day USA, will be toned down in light of the bushfire crisis and focus on raising relief ... Serviceability to suffer from bushfires Australian Broker The bushfires raging across Australia are likely to lead to elevated mortgage arrears in the coming months and, if weather-related “peril events” ... Australian bushfires The Real Estate Conversation The Real Estate Institute Industry of Australia has announced Beyond the Bricks, a three phase plan involving the whole industry, to help those ... Australia's bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for ... Modern Australian The scale and speed of the current bushfire crisis has caught many people off-guard, including biodiversity scientists. People are scrambling to .. Government set to revise total number of hectares destroyed during bushfire season to 17 million 9News The federal government is set to revise the total amount of land burnt in Australia this bushfire season after millions of hectares in the Northern ... Australian Bushfires: More handouts for fire-affected 9News The Federal Government has announced an additional $1000 for those affected by the bushfire crisis following the embarrassment of centrelink . 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Real estate industry comes to the rescue of bushfire victims The Real Estate Conversation To date the Australian bushfires of the 2019-2020 period have destroyed over 2,200 homes, burnt out 10.7 million hectares of land and killed 29 ... Royal Commission on bushfires – bring it on Timberbiz Mr Ellis, who chaired the national inquiry run by the Council of Australian Governments following the 2003 bushfires, said if an inquiry was to occur, ...lia signal another future RenewEconomy Here in the Australian capital of Canberra, it feels like the apocalypse has come. A national catastrophe is unfolding, with each day bringing new ... Australian building codes don't expect houses to be fire-proof – and that's by design The Fifth Estate More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in Australia since the start of the bushfire season. More will certainly be destroyed before the season ... Climate change has pushed the world's oceans to record temperatures ABC Local "It is one of the key reasons why the Earth has experienced increasing catastrophic fires in the Amazon, California and Australia in 2019, extending ... Some Say We've Seen Bushfires Worse Than This Befo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Australian Bushfires As-it-happens update ⋅ 13 January 2020 Australia bushfires: Royal commission to probe government response into bushfire disaster 9News Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia must prepare for "a new normal" with more severe bushfires, floods, cyclones and drought, as he vows to ... Emotional Folau weeps in church over Australian bushfire crisis 9News Banished Wallabies star Israel Folau wept while speaking in a Sydney church and openly wondered why it had taken a catastrophe like the Australian ... Australian bushfires: Royal commission outlined, third looter charged in NSW The Australian A lack of food and habitats for native animals is concerning wildlife authorities across Australia's bushfire-ravaged southeast. In New South Wales, ... Heavy-lift choppers fly to bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island 9News Two army helicopters will arrive on South Australia's Kangaroo Island today to ship in vital supplies to remote parts of the fire-ravaged island. Folau in tears over Australian bushfires 9News Folau in tears over Australian bushfires ... questions in a Sydney church sermon why it takes a catastrophe like bushfires to make people turn to God. Donating to those impacted by Australian bushfires Independent Australia Corinna Elaine, a 2013 Dunalley bushfire victim, discusses how to best support traumatised fire-affected communities. With so many people stepping ... Serena Williams donates Auckland Classic prize money to Australian bushfire appeal NEWS.com.au American tennis legend Serena Williams announced she will donate her AU$62,300 winner's cheque from the Auckland Classic towards Australian ... Celeste Barber to host Fire Fight concert with Queen, KD Lang and Olivia Newton-John The Sydney Morning Herald ... Freddie Mercury), said there was international interest in the Australian bushfire disaster and offers of assistance had come from all over the world. Kevin Rudd slams PM for claiming 'first ever' call out of reservists during bushfires SBS On Sunday, the PM said the scale of the bushfires was "unprecedented" and had created a situation in which Australians were demanding a greater ... Australian bushfires: impacting GDP BlueNotes The devastating bushfires in Australia will impact the country's gross domestic product growth, although this will ultimately be offset to some extent by ... 'A disastrous situation': Australia's bushfire crisis may push species to extinction The New Daily Australia's ferocious bushfires have taken a devastating toll on wildlife, with an estimated 1.25 billion killed and experts now warning that some ... 'Preying on the generosity of my family and friends': Family who lost home scammed NEWS.com.au Police have issued a warning to “not donate” to bushfire crowd-funding pages unless their legitimacy can be confirmed after receiving “a number of ... Amazon joins growing list of companies worldwide donating to the bushfire efforts NEWS.com.au The world's second richest man has announced a $1 million donation to the Australian bushfire relief efforts. Jeff Bezos, who has an estimated net ... 'Operation Rock Wallaby' food drops to save endangered animals after fires 9News Efforts to save as many animals as possible are underway around the country, including on South Australia's Kangaroo Island, where fires have ... Furries Raise Over $25000 For Australian Bushfire Relief Kotaku Australia Streamers, celebrities, game publishers and studios have all gotten behind fundraising efforts to help everyone recover from the Australian bushfires ... Colombian actress slammed for awkward Instagram post about Australian bushfires NEWS.com.au Marilyn Patino took to Instagram to post about the Australian bushfires when she made the embarrassing mistake. Patino posted a photo in a toy store ... Bushfire Relief Fundraiser Concert Fire Fight Australia Announces Huge First Lineup Music Feeds The first lineup for bushfire relief fundraiser arena concert Fire Fight Australia has been announced, offering both a smorgasbord of Australian talent ... 'I could have handled things better': Scott Morrison responds to bushfire backlash as PM flags royal ... PerthNow A royal commission into Australia's devastating bushfires will look at the impact of climate change, the operational response at a state and local level ... Apollo sees bushfire fallout on the horizon for bottom line Business News Australia The global media reporting of the Australian bushfires will also impact forward bookings," Apollo said. "As we monitor the bushfire situation our ... Action taken to deal with bushfires NEWS.com.au National bushfire recovery agency with a $2 billion initial and additional ... Australian Border Force vessel to assist in relief and recovery operations. Townsville's generosity shines with hundreds of donations for fire victims Townsville Bulletin Townsville's generosity shines with hundreds of donations for fire victims ... of people affected by the bushfires ravaging huge parts of Australia. 20 Boroondara homeowners told to clean up before bushfire season Herald Sun 20 Boroondara homeowners told to clean up before bushfire season ... Millions of hectares of land across Australia has been decimated by out of ... Massive food drop to help save endangered wallabies in fire-affected areas The Sydney Morning Herald ... Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies across the state, as over 1 billion of Australia's unique wildlife are estimated to have perished in the bushfires. Over the ... Israel Folau in tears discussing Australian bushfires NT News “We look at this country here and all these devastating bushfires that are happening. I see on the news and the mainstream media saying there's a lot ... Grants, loans and tourism support on the table as government moves to assist bushfire-hit SMEs SmartCompany.com.au The Morrison government must move quickly to extend financial support to small businesses affected by the Australian bushfire crisis, or risk a wave of ... Government apologises for bushfire payment bungle The Sydney Morning Herald The Department of Human Services has apologised for an error that led to bushfire victims being denied emergency payments. Last week Nine News, ... Australia's Bushfires Prove The Power Of Social Sharing B&T In this opinion piece, influencer marketing agency Vamp's head of content Lauren Thomas discusses how Australia's bushfires prove the power of ... Actress's awkward gaffe in Instagram post about bushfires Yahoo News Australia Actress's awkward gaffe in Instagram post about bushfires ... to mix up a sloth with a koala in a heartfelt message about the Australian bushfires. Community campaigns emerge in wake of fires as tourism industry braces for hefty losses ABC News As Australia's tourism industry prepares to take a hit worth "hundreds of millions" of dollars, community-driven campaigns are hoping to draw back ... 'Ecological tragedy': $50m federal cash to aid wildlife after fires The Sydney Morning Herald With huge fires still active in several states - particularly in NSW, Victoria and South Australia - the full toll on ecosystems is still unknown. Meet the mobile vets caring for animals injured in the bushfires SBS More than one billion animals are thought to have perished in Australia's bushfires, but wildlife carers are doing all they can to help the ones who have ... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Australian Bushfires As-it-happens update ⋅ 12 January 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends government's response to bushfires NEWS.com.au Mr Morrison denied a report in the Australian Financial Review yesterday which .... The ADF were called in in 2013 to assist in the BM bushfires. Firefighter dies while battling bushfires in Victoria NEWS.com.au The Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighter from Parks Victoria was ... deaths in New South Wales, three in South Australia and four in Victoria. The Atlantic asks: 'How long will Australia be liveable?' NEWS.com.au More than half a billion animals are dead and the human toll is still climbing – 25 people have so far lost their lives. In total, the area burned by ... Australian Bushfires: $76 million for mental health services 9News The Australian government has announced a $76 million boost for mental health services for those in fire-affected areas. Added11 hours ago. The Sydney Opera House lights up to support firefighters and bushfire affected communities NEWS.com.au The Sydney Opera House lights up to support firefighters and bushfire affected .... Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards the Australian Red Cross ... Australian bushfire donation pledge from Bette Midler comes with Rupert Murdoch criticism ABC News Bette Midler has pledged to donate $500,000 to the Australian bushfire relief efforts in a tweet challenging News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch. Australian bushfires live: Firefighter dies battling bushfires in Vic, Scott Morrison announces plan ... NEWS.com.au Australian bushfires live: Firefighter dies battling bushfires in Vic, Scott ... The Victorian bushfire death toll has risen to four after a firefighter died ... Bushfire season drives record number of searches for firefighter jobs The Mercury “While many Canadians, both home and abroad, have expressed their desire to help with the Australian wildfires, please be advised that there is not ... Kids Helpline calls to skyrocket after bushfire crisis Daily Telegraph Data collated for News Corp Australia revealed the most common reasons under 14s were contacting Kids Helpline with suicide intent were family ... Scott Morrison vows to go 'even further' on emissions in response to fires Brisbane Times Mr Morrison appeared open to the idea of a more ambitious target to reduce Australian carbon emissions over many years and spoke of policies to ... Scott Morrison pledges $76 million to treat trauma from 'unprecedented' bushfires 9News ... pledges $76 million to treat trauma from 'unprecedented' bushfires .... recovery centres and Service Australia sites to address short-term trauma. The challenges faced by those working to contain and extinguish Australia's bushfires ABC News Every day, new stories about how people and wildlife have been impacted by bushfires across Australia emerge. And with so many fires burning ... US issues travel warning over Australian bushfires, poor air quality The Australian Americans destined for Australia are being ordered to “exercise caution” ... citizens of the ongoing danger posed by bushfires and “poor air quality”. Bushfire crisis brings out the best in many - and the worst in some The Sydney Morning Herald While it's probably too late for many acts of heroism associated with the fires to be recognised in this year's Australian Of The Year gongs, which were ... Conditions ease for many in NSW, Victoria, South Australia The Canberra Times Of course the fire crisis started long before, before for these places and towns ... Australian Community Media's team of journalists across the country ... Australia's bushfires show why democracy requires shared truths The Sydney Morning Herald Australia's unprecedented bushfires mark many things, an inflection point when the nation's politics and science collide, a galvanising moment of ... Scott Morrison says he shouldn't have gone to Hawaii, and other moments from the David Speers ... ABC News Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis and the Government's response in an extended sit-down interview ... Kangaroo Island fires: Calls for extra support in our 'worst bushfire season' The Advertiser (blog) South Australians should continue to support fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Hills, civic leaders urge, as the latest devastation of a ... Veteran newsman brought to tears on live TV over bushfire tragedies NEWS.com.au Veteran newsman brought to tears on live TV over bushfire tragedies .... was “unprecedented” and had created a situation in which Australians were ... Bushfires spawn cottage industry of 'sewing bees' to help injured wildlife ABC News Craftspeople around Australia are gathering to create joey pouches, bat wraps and koala mittens for injured wildlife; A sewer in Queensland said she ... Legends come out of retirement for bushfire relief cricket.com.au Cricket Australia today announced a range of initiatives to help those impacted by the fires, with the headline act to be the Bushfire Cricket Bash on ... Australian Academy of Science plea to public on understanding climate change and bushfires The Advertiser Australia's leading science organisation is urging the public to look at trustworthy voices to understand the causes of the unprecedented bushfires. How bushfires and air quality are putting pressure on the health system in communities away from ... ABC News Since then Australia's bushfire crisis has killed at least 20 people, destroyed or damaged at least 2,000 homes, and led to emergency declarations in ... Koalas take to the streets of New York City to promote awareness Herald Sun New York's biggest media outlets, from NBC to the New York Times have been reporting on the Australian bushfires, expressing concern for ... Third person charged over NSW fire looting 9News A third person has been charged over an alleged NSW south coast looting incident in which a fire-damaged business was twice robbed for electrical ... Insane video shows family caught in firestorm as out-of-control blaze rips through Kangaroo Island NEWS.com.au A South Australian man, with a video camera in hand, has shown just how terrifying it can be trying to defend your home against raging bushfires. Wildlife groups slam decision to dump animal rescue strike teams The Age Those involved say they purchased fire gear and were given extensive ... But as Cienwen Hickey, president of wildlife group Australia's Kangaroos ... How Celeste Barber's bushfire fundraiser went from a trickle to a flood The Sydney Morning Herald How Celeste Barber's bushfire fundraiser went from a trickle to a flood .... "I think there's Australians 10 times more famous out there who haven't done ... Unions and employers join forces to demand increased bushfire relief for workers and fireysxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Australian Bushfires As-it-happens update ⋅ 11 January 2020 NEWS More than one billion animals killed in Australian fires NEWS.com.au The number of animals which have died in Australia's bushfire season so far has now topped a billion, “hastening extinction” for some species. Bushfire crisis: How will Australia respond? NEWS.com.au Australia's bushfire crisis has been shockingly bad. ... Firefighters work as smoke rises from a bushfire in Penrose, in Australia's New South Wales ... Huge water-bombing helicopter 'Mad Max' arrives in Australia to help fight bushfires 9News "Mad Max", a Mil Mi-8 MTV helicopter, can carry up to five tonnes of water at a time, twice as much as any other aerial fire-fighting helicopter outside ... Fears 'smoke taint' could devastate northeast Victoria wineries 9News Smoke which has blown over from Victorian bushfires in the past fortnight ... The Australian Wine Research Institute and an agricultural body will be . Bushfires creating 'unprecedented' health crisis, say doctors The Sydney Morning Herald Australia faces a new crisis as pressure mounts on the public health system during the nationwide bushfire crisis, an influential medical organisation ... Climate action protesters angry over Australia's bushfires rally across Europe ABC News Thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations across Europe, taking aim at what they say is the Australian Government's lack of action on ... A public health response to the Australian bushfire crisis The Canberra Times When the final cost of this disastrous and unprecedented season of bushfires is counted, their impact on the physical and mental health of millions of ... Hope and support delivered in wheelbarrows to bushfire victims from Australia's poorest Pacific ... ABC News Wheelbarrows are being pushed down the streets of Australia's Pacific neighbours collecting donations to support the victims of this summer's bushfire ... In the face of a bushfire catastrophe, our national conversation is still run by politics ABC News We are leaving aside, for a moment, the human trauma and loss in fire grounds, and the latest estimate from Australian Academy of Science Fellow, ... The bushfires' path of destruction ABC News Some wondered if we were seeing the end of the typical Australian summer holiday. The discussion rages over whether this is the new normal — or a ... Trump asked to revise Australia travel warning on fires amid tourism fears 9News Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has reportedly pleaded in a letter for President Donald Trump to revise US travel warnings for Australia. Australian bushfires live: NSW, Victoria megablaze, rain eases some conditions NEWS.com.au (blog) It's been a long night for firefighters in New South Wales, where three bushfires merged to create a massive blaze in the Snowy Mountains. Leonardo DiCaprio donates $3 million to help fight Australian bushfires PerthNow Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged $3 million to fight the Australian bushfires. The 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' actor has launched the Australia ... 'Wake up and smell the smoke': Bushfire protests spread to London The Sydney Morning Herald The protest was organised by the Extinction Rebellion movement but the seemingly endless footage of Australia's bushfire crisis that has captivated ... Drop Bears feared extinct due to Australian bushfires Independent Australia Among the many animals perishing in the bushfire devastation is the iconic Australian Drop Bear, writes Chris Mordd Richards. AT LEAST HALF A ... Mining giant helps rebuild bushfire affected communities with $70m donation Daily Telegraph The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has commenced Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20 and has stood up a Joint Task Force in New South Wales and ... Scott Morrison's bushfires troubles all of his own making Caroline OveringtonFollow @overingtonc The Australian He won the election because he understood what the Australian people want ... We know bushfires are sometimes the fault of arsonists; and lightning ... Australia fires: Weather brings relief but fire danger far from over 9News Residents in most of Victoria's bushfire-stricken areas are welcoming an extended reprieve after the latest threat appears to have wrought less ... Melbourne's top baseball team and wrestling company unite for special bushfire relief event Fox Sports BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australia to help rebuild fences and other structures that ... Kangaroo Island Mayor says Barack Obama 'wrong' on climate change bushfire connection ABC News As almost half of Australia's third-largest island burned, its Mayor used social media to criticise former US president Barack Obama for connecting what ... NSW animal rescue charity WIRES reassures donors money will help across Australia 9News NSW animal rescue organisation WIRES has confirmed it will be helping animal charities across Australia in the wake of the bushfire crisis. Australians In London Are Rallying Together To Raise Money For The Bushfires GRAZIA AUSTRALIA The bushfires have made many feel helpless, but perhaps none more so than the Australians overseas who can't volunteer at wildlife shelters or ... Nick Kyrgios criticises Scott Morrison's inaction towards bushfire disaster NEWS.com.au Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has criticised Australian Prime Minister Scott ... Kyrgios condemned Morrison for his slow response to the bushfire disaster, ... These Are The Animals Most At Risk During The Bushfire Crisis 10 daily The list includes three species from South Australia's Kangaroo Island, a biodiversity hot spot where about one-third of land has burnt this fire season. Australia fires: Family's dramatic escape from Kangaroo Island fire 9News Australia fires: Family's dramatic escape from Kangaroo Island fire ... Today the South Australian Premier Steven Marshall will be touring the fire ... Leonardo DiCaprio pledges millions to bushfire relief, eclipsing other celeb donations Daily Telegraph Leonardo DiCaprio has stepped up in a big way to help Australia recover from the bushfires that are ravaging the country, according to the New York ... Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell warns bushfire crisis could worsen while praising military's ... ABC News The Chief of the Defence Force has thanked military personnel for providing a

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Australian Bushfires
As-it-happens update ⋅ 10 January 2020

Australian bushfires: Conditions expected to worsen in New South Wales, Victoria and South ...
The West Australian
Defence personnel are ready to pounce on bushfire grounds as extreme conditions grip Victoria, NSW and the ACT. Emergency warnings are also in ...

HMAS Choules delivers beer to Mallacoota pub as emergency services continue damage ...
9News
A pub with no beer is the last thing people need in the bushfire-stricken Victorian town of Mallacoota. Locals have made thirsty work of securing more ...

Lewis Hamilton donates $500000 to Australia bushfire relief
NEWS.com.au
The six-time world champion is a passionate supporter of environmental and animal welfare issues and has used his social media channels in recent ...

Australia bushfires: Victoria fire danger intensifies as rain brings relief to South Australia
9News
A fire has jumped one of Perth's major freeways and is threatening lives and homes less than 30km south of the CBD. An emergency warning has ...

'Literally devastating': Serena Williams left heartbroken by Australian bushfires
Yahoo Sport Australia
Serena Williams is auctioning a signed dress but the tennis superstar says she wants to do more to aid the Australian bushfire relief. American legend ...

Bushfire season drives record number of searches for firefighter jobs
NEWS.com.au
Australians want to do more than donate money to bushfire efforts with ... have expressed their desire to help with the Australian wildfires, please be ...

Andrew Forrest pledges $70m for Australian bushfires
Australian Mining
Fortescue Metals Group and Minderoo Foundation chairman Andrew Forrest has pledged $70 million for the Australian bushfire crisis. The Minderoo ...

Fears town's drinking water is contaminated after helicopter crashes into dam while fighting bushfires
9News
Lachie Onslow was flying the helicopter above the Ben Boyd Reservoir in the Ben Boyd National Park at Edrom just after 4pm when it lost power.

School hall turned makeshift koala hospital melts hearts in Adelaide
NEWS.com.au
In the wake of the bushfire crisis that swept through South Australia, some Adelaide locals have taken it upon themselves to care for the area's ...

Bushfire donations: Here's how you can help
7NEWS.com.au
Humanitarian crisis: 'An event that threatens the health, safety or wellbeing of a large group of people.' - Humanitarian Commission. Here's where you ...

Sam Newman's theory to fight fire crisis
NEWS.com.au
Newman posted on Twitter the extraordinary efforts of Australia's firefighting ... and said they should research the “real” reason Australia is on fire.

Auslan interpreters save lives in bushfires, but only if they make the TV screen
ABC Local
In the middle of Australia's bushfire crisis, some faces have become familiar. ... While Auslan, or Australian sign language, was Mr Sweeney's first ...

How to donate to Australia's bushfire relief effort
The Australian
As countless pictures and stories of the horror of Australia's bushfire season emerge, people across the country and around the world are digging ...

Australian bushfires: Where to get mental health support
Canstar
“I want to remind those who have been affected by bushfires in communities across Australia that Lifeline is here to offer support and ready to listen.

What to say to someone who's lost their home in the Australian bushfires
ABC News
On New Year's Eve, our family home, my parents' dream home, the home my dad built 27 years ago, went up in flames. We loved that house, in the ...

'Dangerous, misinformation': News Corp employee's fire coverage email
The Sydney Morning Herald
Ms Townsend, who has worked for News Corp Australia for five years, thanked Mr Miller for the email about fundraising initiatives in relation to the fires ...

IGA store forced to throw out $50000 worth of food after fire ravaged town
NEWS.com.au
A man has revealed how power outages caused by bushfires forced owners of a community store to throw away $50,000 worth of spoiled food.

US fireys given a hero's welcome at Sydney Airport
NEWS.com.au
American firefighters who have just arrived to help fight Australia's bushfires ... Some of them have been assisting their Australian colleagues since ...

Bushfires emergency: Kangaroo Island township threatened; RFS chopper crashes
The Australian
The Dunns Road fire in the Kosciuszko National Park is expected to spread the farthest with RFS media manager Ben Shepherd telling The Australian ...

Bushfires the 'new normal' according to 110-year BoM temperature trends
9News
Australia's temperatures have become hotter and more extreme over the past 110 years, with temperatures reaching above average more often.

Facebook and PayPal Giving Fund Australia vow to 'expedite' bushfire funds
NEWS.com.au
Facebook and PayPal Giving Fund Australia have vowed to “expedite the process” of releasing money donated through Celeste Barber's ...

Chris Hemsworth announces giant bushfire donation
NEWS.com.au
Hemsworth's announcement comes a day after the Australian bushfires dominated the conversation during the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, ...

Statement regarding Australian bushfires
Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Academy of Science acknowledges the devastating impact the Australian bushfires are having—and will continue to have—on people, ...

Australia burns - in photos
The Sydney Morning Herald
It crashed after hitting a fallen tree on saturday when the Currowan fire impacted the area while the crew sheltered in a nearby dam for 3 hours before ...

Mark Bosnich calls for ALL sporting events in Australia to be cancelled amid devastating bushfires
Fox Sports
Former Manchester United and Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich wants ALL sporting events in Australia cancelled because of the devastating ...

Canberra and Queanbeyan cancel Australia Day fireworks celebrations due to bushfires
ABC News
"While our neighbours continue to battle bushfires, our emergency services ... Meanwhile, firefighters in south-east Australia are on alert today, with ...

Experts' warning for parents during Australian bushfires
Herald Sun
Save the Children national child protection adviser Karen Flanagan said parents should acknowledge that the fires are scary and reassure children ...

Bega returns to business as usual post-bushfires
Business News Australia
Australian dairy producers Bega Cheese (ASX: BGA) hopes to get the business back up and running as soon as possible following the disastrous ...

'Hot gran' offers free subscription to racy snaps in return of donations to the bushfire appeal
NEWS.com.au
Queensland model Gina Stewart, dubbed 'world's hottest gran', is offering fans racy snaps when they donate to the Australian bushfire appeal. Picture: ...

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As-it-happens update ⋅ 9 January 2020

The impact of bushfires on Australian insects
CSIROscope
The impacts of bushfires on insects are less visible than the impacts on animals like koalas. Many of Australia's insects are not well studied or don't ...

Responding to the Australian Bushfires
Australian Baptist Ministries
Australia is in the midst of a devastating and unprecedented bushfire season. This comes at a time when much of our country is in drought and a hot ...

Australian bushfires
University of Queensland
Bushfires that have devastated communities and ecosystems across large tracts of Australia have filled all of us – here and overseas - with great ...

Support for applicants affected by Australian bushfires
satac
Thursday 09 January 2020. SATAC extends our support to all Australians affected by bushfires this summer. If you are having difficulty applying or ...

Australian bushfires
Mortgage Professional Australia
Thousands of Australians are putting their hand up to assist the people and communities ravaged by the country's worst bushfire season on record, ...

Australian bushfires
Tourism Tasmania
Like all Australians, Tourism Tasmania's thoughts are with those impacted by the devastating bushfires across Australia and we extend our gratitude to ...

Australian bushfire crisis response
Zoo and Aquarium Association
Donate to help wildlife affected by Australia's bushfires. With the current drought and bushfire crisis in Australia, an estimated 480 million native ...

Bushfires and air pollution
Safe Work Australia
Workplaces must have measures in place to protect worker health and safety and manage risks.

South Australian business bushfire recovery
Business.sa.gov.au
The 2019/2020 bushfire season has had a devastating effect on people and businesses in South Australia. The South Australian Government is ...

Australian Bushfire Fundraiser
Eventbrite
Eventbrite - Australian Bushfire Fundraiser - Wednesday, 15 January 2020 at The Forrest Centre, Perth, WA. Find event and ticket information.

PVH Corp. donates to Australian Bushfire Relief
FashionUnited Fashionunited
PVH Corp., one of the world's largest apparel companies and owner of brands, including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Van Heusen, has donated ...

Australian bushfires
Tracks Magazine
australian bushfires. The Cruel Summer in Oz. The kind of fireworks ... South Coast Bushfire Appeal. 8 Jan 2020. Most Read. The Rookie Class: 2020.


IPWEA releases Australian bushfire crisis statement
Roads & Infrastructure Magazine
As the unimaginable scale of the Australian bushfires continues its devastating impact, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia ...

What happens after the bushfires?
Anecdote
With such devastation wreaked upon the lives of so many Australians in these horrendous bushfires, it's hard to even think about how we will recover ...

Bushfire recovery support
Australian Unity
We've been supporting the wellbeing of Australians for 180 years, which is why ... customers and communities affected by the devastating bushfires.

Australian bushfires: Comedians join forces for one-off comedy special
9Now - Nine
Some of Australia's best comedians are joining forces for a one-off comedy special to be held at Melbourne's Palais Theatre on January 20. The night ...

Media release: Choosing SA to support bushfire recovery
Food South Australia
In the wake of the current bushfires in South Australia, and with many more ... Click here to view SA Bushfires – Information for industry webpage.

Bushfires 2019/2020!
Australian Frequent Flyer
I read somewhere it was mostly Australians? I think she was the first to start something when people were keen to help but didn't know where to do so.


Towns destroyed by bushfires
Kalgoorlie Miner
Thousands of homes, buildings, bridges, sheds and iconic landmarks have been burnt to the ground across Australia. Here are some shocking before ...


Australian Bushfire Crisis – Charity Day
Invast Global
Australia is currently experiencing its worst ever bushfire season. The first fires ignited in September 2019 and have continued to burn throughout the ...

The Australian bushfires have killed an estimated 1.25 billion animals
SBS
Around 1.25 billion animals may have been killed during Australia's horror bushfire season, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Bushfire-hit Local Government Areas given $1m each in 'immediate' relief
9News
This includes the LGAs of Kangaroo Island in South Australia – which has already lost a third of its landmass to fire – and East Gippsland in Victoria, ...

Australian fires: Celebrity, business and sportspeople donations hit great height for charity and ...
ABC News
The Australian bushfires have caused devastation across the nation due to both their ferocity and sheer scale but they've also brought out the best in ...

The truth behind the 'misleading' fire maps that have gone viral during Australia's bushfire crisis
ABC News
Australia's bushfire emergency has been shared worldwide with images of devastation, injured koalas and confronting fires going viral.

Australian bushfires: Children's mental health needs a key part of response and recovery
Save The Children Australia
Save the Children is warning of the importance of addressing the long-term mental health needs of children impacted by the devastating Australian ...

Australian bushfires: Andrew Forrest donates $70 million to bushfire relief
PerthNow
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have announced a massive donation to those affected by the bushfire crisis. The couple will ...

The latest on the NSW and Victorian bushfires
NEWS.com.au
The NSW bushfire death toll since July sits at 20 — that includes three firefighters. Picture: Darren Leigh RobertsSource:News Corp Australia.

Bushfires likely to impact Australian retailers, analysts say
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's devastating bushfire season will likely have a tangible effect on the country's big and small retailers, with analysts forecasting mixed results ...

Boy's heartbreak as he cradles wallaby killed in the bushfires
NEWS.com.au
Boy's heartbreak as he cradles wallaby killed in the bushfires ... food and camera traps to feed the animals amid Australia's devastating bushfire crisis.

Bushfire relief donations pass $100 million as celebrities, corporations and communities dig deep
NEWS.com.au
More than $100 million has been raised to aid the Australian bushfire disaster, from charities and local fundraising pages to celebrities and huge ...

Heartbreaking photo of charred koala Facebook blocked
NEWS.com.au
Central Queensland University koala expert Dr Alistair Melzer said as catastrophic as the bushfires around Australia were, the koala was not facing ...

Irwin family reveal agony over horror bushfires
New Idea
Terri and Robert Irwin have opened up about their heartbreak following the horrific loss of wildlife caused by the Australian bushfires, and revealed ...

The size of Australia shocks America in bushfire map comparisons
NEWS.com.au
But it seems our American friends don't. “I didn't realise Australia was so large! Is this to scale?,” one man asked on Twitter when science host Kyle Hill ...

State of Disaster extended in Victoria as another dangerous day looms
9News
Dr Chris Moy, from the Australian Medical Association, said people that suffer ... South Australia is facing its second consecutive day of dangerous fire ...

Bushfire maps grow more absurd Caroline OveringtonFollow @overingtonc
The Australian
... with evermore absurd fire maps of Australia popping up by the minute. ... To that end, America's ABC has taken down its ridiculous fire-crisis map, ...

'Many, many billions' of animals feared to have died in bushfires
The Sydney Morning Herald
Scientists fear many billions of animals may have been killed by the bushfires that have swept across Australia's south-east. At least one species is ...

Fashion editor hits shuts down viral story behind her kangaroo buhfire rescue
The Advertiser
Laura Brown, the US-based Australian editor of InStyle Magazine, recently visited ... RELATED: The truth about koalas killed in Australian bushfires.

Australian bushfires: Brisbane's Ballistic Beer Co throws fundraiser
Courier Mail
Ballistic Beer Co is fundraising to help fire victims and animals impacted by the blazes in the southern states via two charities, WIRES Australian .

Australia's cricketers wrapped up their Test summer on Monday. 48 hours later they visited the ...
Fox Sports
The duo drove down to the Southern Highlands to visit fire ravaged ... Ops, with a visit from our Australian Cricket Champions, Captain Tim Paine and ...

Expert says koala population will be able to survive Australia's catastrophic bushfires
NEWS.com.au
A Central Queensland University koala expert has said as catastrophic as the bushfires around Australia were, the koala was not facing extinction.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg announces plan to dedicate Round 1 of 2020 season to bushfire appeal
Fox Sports
It comes as fellow sporting bodies AFL and Cricket Australia begin considerations to host special matches to aid the bushfire appeal, while Aussie ...

These well-known faces are throwing their support behind the Aussie bushfire crisis - here's how ...
Now To Love
As wild bushfires rage across Australia, thousands upon thousands of people ... Donate to the Australian Red Cross, who are supporting thousands of ...

Celeste Barber takes up the fight: "This fire is Australia's war"
Who
Aussie celebrities have this week helped raise millions of dollars for bushfire relief, with comedian Celeste Barber leading the way with nearly $40 ...

How sporting stars from around the world have united to help Australian bushfire victims
Herald Sun
As Australia grapples with one of the fiercest fire seasons in memory, a host of big names from the sporting world are digging deep to help in the fight ...


AFL makes $2.5 million bushfires pledge, announces one-off Victoria v Allies State of Origin match
ABC News
AFL makes $2.5 million bushfires pledge, announces one-off Victoria v ... A group of Australian NBA basketballers with the NBA Players Association ...

Manly community offering "care packages" for volunteer firefighters
9News
A community on Sydney's northern beaches is offering "welcome packs" to RFS volunteers when they return home from fighting the bushfire crisis ...

From fire evacuation rooms, Diary of a Wombat author pens her message to Australia
The Sydney Morning Herald
It is impossible to weep. I cannot weep because this is only the beginning. Logs smoulder on our ridges, a tide of injured wildlife is sweeping down into ...

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Australian Bushfires

As-it-happens update ⋅ 8 January 2020

You should probably stop sharing these misleading viral 'maps' of the Australian bushfires

Business Insider Australia

Enormous bushfires are raging across swathes of land in Australia. However, a number of maps and satellite photos have gone viral, which ...

Australian bushfires could reshape biodiversity - they have before
The Lead South Australia
The catastrophic bushfires raging across much of Australia have not only taken a huge human and economic toll, but also delivered heavy blows to ...

Australian bushfires: Animal death toll most likely higher than 800 million in NSW alone
9News
The figure is almost double initial estimates made by University of Sydney academics, who said last week 480 million animals had been killed in the ...

This year's Australian bushfires prompt calls to heed lessons learnt after Ash Wednesday trauma
ABC News
For nearly 40 years, Susan Laundy has spent her summers living in terror after surviving two major bushfires that hit her Adelaide Hills property.

Ross Garnaut's climate change prediction is coming true and it's going to cost Australia billions ...
ABC Local
The initial damage bill from Australian bushfires that began in September has risen to $700 million, according to Insurance Council of Australia ...

'A massive blow': Hidden billion-dollar cost of bushfire crisis
NEWS.com.au
Australia has been dealt a massive blow with these fires. Even after the first green shoots come up through ashy forest floors, and even after burned ...

Firefighter slams 'outright lies' about bushfires, as experts expose bots and bizarre conspiracies
NEWS.com.au
The fire in the bush near Mudgee was owned by Energy Australia. Sold for carbon credits. imo, if the gov is going to sell off large swathes of bush so ...

Australian bushfires: Elton John donates $1m to reocovery fund
PerthNow
Sir Elton John has pledged to donate $1 million to the Australian bushfire disaster relief fund. The English singing legend announced his donation at a ...


Scammers and looters exploiting bushfire victims
9News
Scammers and looters exploiting bushfire victims .... The Australia Charities and not-for-profits Commission Charity Register lists all registered ...

Trump calls Morrison to offer bushfire support
9News
Trump calls Morrison to offer bushfire support .... has called Prime Minister Scott Morrison to offer his support to Australia during the bushfire crisis.

Aussie bushfires spark global concerns: 'Wake-up call to the world'
NEWS.com.au
Australia's catastrophic bushfires have sparked serious global concerns with the disaster first on the agenda during high level US and Iran conflict ...

Australian bushfires: How you can help
9News
From financial donations to spending with local businesses, here are some ways you can show your support for the fire fighters and victims of the ...

Australia bushfires: What experts believe will happen to the nation after disaster
9News
Months of bushfire devastation has left million of hectares burnt across Australia, more than 20 dead and thousands of properties lost, but a wider, less ...

How Australians can protect themselves from bushfire appeal scammers
ABC News
Australians have raised millions for victims, both human and animal, of the bushfires that have devastated much of the country's south-eastern states ...

How THE ICONIC is providing support to bushfire affected Australians
finder.com.au
The Australian bushfires are devastating communities, wildlife and the Australian landscape. Looking for more ways you can help? This is how Aussie ...

Roy Morgan: Australian Bushfires Destroy Consumer Confidence
B&T
The Australian bushfires disaster has destroyed consumer confidence, according to the Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index, which ...

Prince Charles delivers emotional message to Australia on bushfire crisis
ABC News
Prince Charles has delivered a heartfelt message to Australia, saying he and his wife have been in despair watching the "appalling horror" of the ...

Global smoke haze, burnt properties, dead animals: Impacts of Australian bushfires
Daily Telegraph
From changing the colour of skies in neighbouring countries to decimating “more than a billion” animals on home soil, the impact of the bushfires has ...

Four photos of Australia from space, before and after the bushfires
SBS
Editor's note: We pulled four before-and-after-images from NASA's Worldview application, and asked bushfire researcher Grant Williamson to reflect ...

Bushfire emergency: Donald Trump calls Scott Morrison with support; Elton John pledges $1m
The Australian
South Australian authorities provided an update on the fires on Kangaroo Island, stating that fifty-six homes have been lost so far, as fires still burn with ...

Kangaroo Island town to be evacuated
9News
The Kangaroo Island town of Vivonne bay will be evacuated amid fears lives could be lost if a bushfire still burning escalates and breaches ...

Ellen's emotional plea to donate to Australian bushfire efforts
Nine
If the Golden Globes proved anything, it's that the Australian bushfires are in the hearts and minds of people all across the world, making headlines ...

Australian bushfires: How domestic travel insurance can help
finder.com.au
This has been all too evident with the recent bushfires hitting over the Christmas period and impacting a number of popular tourist destinations.

Bogus, misleading bushfire images do rounds on social media
The Australian
“We are seeing a huge amount of misinformation relating to these fires,” said Stephanie Hunt, Australian editor of Storyful, which sources, verifies and ...

Victoria bushfires: Mallacoota doctors in 'dark ages' conditions as patients await evacuations from ...
9News
Doctors in Mallacoota have been working around the clock in "third world" conditions as patients await medical evacuations from the fire ravaged town ...

Australian bushfires: Former victim opens up on rebuilding reality
The New Daily
Current bushfire victims have, as of Monday, made more than 8200 ... Treasurer Josh Frydenberg met with the Insurance Council of Australia on ...

Bushfire live blog: 'We will put you in court': Cop's warning
NEWS.com.au (blog)
The huge toll on Australia's wildlife from the bushfires continues to grow with an ecologist now estimating more than one billion creatures may have ...

Animals have an astounding response to bushfire. These are the tricks they use to survive
ABC News
Australia's bushfire season is far from over, and the cost to wildlife has been epic. A sobering estimate has put the number of animals killed across ...

Delta Goodrem tops Australian iTunes charts with bushfire relief single “Let It Rain”
SBS
Delta Goodrem has topped the Australian iTunes charts less than three hours after releasing 'Let It Rain', a charity song raising money for bushfire ...

House of Commons Speaker warns bushfire disaster is a 'wake-up call for the world'
The Sydney Morning Herald
London: British MPs have been told the Australian bushfire disaster is a "wake-up call for the world" ahead of a parliamentary debate on the crisis that ...

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Australian Bushfires
As-it-happens update ⋅ 7 January 2020
NEWS

How the 2019 Australian bushfire season compares to other fire disasters
NEWS.com.au
Australia's mega fires have also left others in the shade. The Amazon fires, which left the world reeling in August last year, saw about 900,000 hectares ...

Australian bushfires: Video shows hellish conditions RAAF pilots face during rescue missions
NEWS.com.au
Spooky video from inside the cockpit of an army aircraft shows the hellish conditions pilots face as they try to reach bushfire affected communities.

The restaurants and cafés that are donating to the Australian bushfire crisis
Gourmet Traveller
The news headlines of late are a cavalcade of destruction and devastation brought on by the ongoing Australian bushfire crisis. Since November 2019 ...

ACCC warns of 47 bushfire-related scams
NEWS.com.au
The nation's competition and consumer watchdog has warned generous Aussies to be on alert following reports of dozens of bushfire-related scams.

As celebrities and people around the world follow the Australian bushfires, is our national ...
ABC News
As celebrities and people around the world follow the Australian bushfires, ... But while few would argue that our fire services shouldn't receive extra ...

Australian bushfires starting to hit the ASX
Small Caps
Australia's terribly destructive bushfires show few signs of abating and they are now starting to have an impact on companies listed on the share ...

Bushfire survivor's home targeted by heartless looters who ransacked it and stole boy's bike
NEWS.com.au
A woman who fled from a raging bushfire on the back of a horse has .... The scale of evacuation in Australia's South coast right now is truly massive.

Farmers impacted by bushfires count 'heartbreaking' cost as livestock losses climb
ABC Local
The Federal Agriculture Minister fears stock losses from the recent Australian bushfires will exceed 100,000, as farmers around the country begin to ...

Meteorologist hits back with long resume after Craig Kelly calls her an 'ignorant weather girl'
9News
The Liberal MP from Sydney's south had previously been branded a "climate change denier" after he insisted the Australian bushfires had no ...

Aussie golf legend Greg Norman's impassioned 300-word fire crisis message
NEWS.com.au
Aussie golf legend Greg Norman's impassioned 300-word fire crisis ... an emotional message of heartbreak as Australia's bushfire crisis rages on.

Australian bushfires 2020: How to donate, volunteer and support recovery efforts
The New Daily
Unprecedented bushfires are raging across the nation. They have torched more than eight million hectares, claimed 24 lives, destroyed 1500 homes ...

Deadly Kangaroo Island bushfire could flare up again in hot weather later this week
9News
South Australian Emergency Services Minister Corey Wingard says the state's firefighters are bracing for a possible flare up of a bushfire that left two ...

'Australia, I love you': Bushfire crisis takes centre stage at Golden Globes
9News
The Australian bushfire crisis is at the forefront of the Golden Globes, with some of the world's biggest stars drawing attention to the ongoing crisis.

Australia bushfires: Two men found after going missing on NSW south coast
9News
Army Reserve soldiers have been deployed to assist on South Australia's Kangaroo Island as fire crews continue to battle flare-ups in changing ...

Comedian calls out billionaires for $40 million fundraiser
NEWS.com.au
... asking why they're not donating to help the Australian bushfire crisis. ... People from all over the globe have been flooding the comedian's fire ...

Bushfires: Firebugs fuelling crisis as arson arrest toll hits 183
The Australian
Police arrested 183 people for lighting bushfires across Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in the past few months.

Economic cost of bushfires estimated at $2 billion and rising
The Sydney Morning Herald
The cost to the Australian economy of this summer's devastating bushfire season has already likely topped $2 billion – and is still climbing. Economists ...

People around world have joined forces to knit koala mittens and joey pouches
NEWS.com.au
As the world reacts to the Australian bushfire crisis, opening their hearts and wallets to help those affected, many have showed their support in other ...

Smoke from Aussie bushfires reaches Chile
9News
Smoke from the Australian fires blanketed New Zealand last week, casting an orange glow across the skies in Auckland and causing their white snowy ...

World leaders call Scott Morrison to offer condolences over bushfires
SBS
Mr Morrison said he thanked President Trump for sending US firefighters to Australia to help fight the fires, adding that he appreciated the well-wishes ...

'Heartbreaking': Kylie Minogue's family donates $500000 to bushfire appeal
The Sydney Morning Herald
London: Kylie Minogue was supposed to be the cheery face of the Australian summer, enticing winter-battered Brits to Australia's idyllic shores.

Chris Hemsworth donates $1 million to Australian bushfires
9Honey
Chris Hemsworth has donated $1 million towards assisting those affected by the devastating bushfires in Australia. The actor, 36, made the ...

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Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 6 January 2020
NEWS

New Zealand sends troops to help with Australian bushfires as Pacific nations offer support
The Guardian
Jacinda Ardern says country ready to repay Australia for its help through a tough 2019 as Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu offer money and troops.

Australian bushfires: Goulburn man David Harrison named as Batlow fire victim
9News
Tributes have continued to flow for a well-loved South Australian bush pilot and his son who were killed in the bushfire that has ravaged Kangaroo ...

'It's overwhelming': Rebel Wilson speaks on bushfire crisis
9News
'It's overwhelming': Rebel Wilson speaks on bushfire crisis .... Rebel Wilson has told 9News she is working with other Australian actors to try and raise ...

'Call for help': International response to Australian fires
The Sydney Morning Herald
A new crew of firefighters from the United States is heading to Australia to work alongside fire experts from Canada, as state and federal authorities ...

Milk shortage fears amid Australian bushfires as dairy farmer fears devastation from animal deaths
ABC News
The dairy farming industry will be "devastated" from the bushfires unless supermarkets raise milk prices and government assistance becomes ...

Australian bushfires: Six still missing as rain brings some relief
PerthNow
Six people are missing in remote fire-scorched regions of NSW and Victoria as hundreds of people brace to discover the fate of their homes. Showers ...

Paradise lost: residents flee Eden as Australia fires race towards them
The Guardian
Now they find themselves among the thousands of Australians displaced indefinitely by the bushfire emergency gripping this country, a rolling crisis

PM announces recovery effort in fire crisis that has 'months to go' – as it happened
The Guardian
A clearer picture has emerged from the fires that tore through Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The fires caused significant damage to the island's ...

National bushfire recovery fund established
9News
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $2 billion bushfire recovery fund to help those affected by the deadly Australian bushfires.

Spike in emergency calls to NZ police as Australian bushfire smoke blankets Auckland
SBS
"Police is asking people not to call the 111 emergency number to report the orange haze in the sky caused by the Australian bushfires. We are ...