Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 19 January 2020
NEWS
Australian Bushfires: Economy to cop major blow
9News
Australian Bushfires: Economy to cop major blow. Studies on Australian consumers show it may take years for the market to recover from the ...
Firefighters' insane efforts to save homes and wildlife on French Island
NEWS.com.au
“We're hoping to have that contained during some time today,” a spokesperson from Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) told news.com.au.
Fires continue to burn in Victoria despite wet weather - NEWS.com.au
Residents in Victoria evacuated due to fire danger - The Advertiser
Bushfire recovery package to tackle Australian tourism's 'biggest challenge in living memory'
ABC News
The Australian Tourism Industry Council has estimated the bushfire crisis has cost the national industry "hundreds of millions" of dollars and damaged ...
'Please visit us': Australia to lay out the welcome mat again - Daily Telegraph
Australia struggles to deal with fallout of Australian bushfires
9News
Australia struggles to deal with fallout of Australian bushfires. Economists are worried the Reserve Bank will respond to this crisis by cutting interest ...
Consumer confidence takes hit after bushfire crisis
9News
Consumer confidence takes hit after bushfire crisis ... confidence has taken a hit as Australia tries to come to terms with the devastating bushfire crisis.
Koalas of NYC expands its fundraising campaign to London
Geelong Advertiser
“We are a small NYC team from the ad agency, Cummins & Partners which has Australian roots. When we heard about the fires we bounced a few ...
After the inferno
ABC News
Usually, the only vivid colours in the Australian bush come from glimpses of birds darting through the tree line, or sprouts of native flora. But this year, a ...
Bushfires: Welcome rain has Bundarra cheering
The Australian
Firefighters and farmers rejoiced on Friday as thunder rumbled and rain fell over vast stretches of Australia's east coast for the second day in a row.
Rain batters drought-affected NSW - The Australian
Gippsland's Lakes Entrance hopes for tourist revival post bushfires
ABC News
Lakes Entrance accommodation and tourism operators are hoping a flurry of visitors this Australia Day long weekend will boost turnover after fires ...
Australian Cinemas Bushfire Appeal
Concrete Playground
There's never a bad time to head to the cinema, but Sunday, January 19 might just be a better day than most. Make a trip to the movies any time on ...
'Australia is open for business': Minister announces $76m tourism recovery funding
9News
The Morrison government is further dipping into its $2 billion National Bushfire Recovery Fund, announcing an initial $76 million tourism recovery ...
Victoria's native wildlife at risk of starving to death unless government drops food, vets say
ABC News
The Australian Veterinary Association is desperately calling on the Victorian Government to airdrop food into inaccessible, bushfire-affected land in ...
As bushfires devastate Australia, players need to focus on action not reaction
ESPN Australia
The last time I used a pay phone was Sept. 11, 2001, on the corner of 49th Street and 10th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. By the time I ...
Roger Federer backs Australian Open in bushfire smoke saga
Yahoo Sport Australia
Roger Federer has backed the Australian Open's new air quality policy after organisers copped international criticism for allowing qualifiers to play ...
Rainstorms douse bushfires across eastern Australia
Yahoo News Australia
Rain and thunderstorms doused long-burning bushfires across much of eastern Australia Saturday, but they also brought a new threat of flooding in ...
Rain brings joy for Australian firefighters, farmers - Yahoo News Australia
Australia to lose billions as bushfires deter tourists
Yahoo News Australia
Australia will lose billions of dollars in tourism revenue as international visitors cancel trips in droves due to bushfires raging across the country, ...
'Show must go on', says Yellow Wiggle as he recovers from on-stage cardiac arrest
SBS
One of the founding members of Australian children's group The Wiggles says a second bushfire fundraiser concert must go-ahead without him after ...
Tears and smiles as second Wiggles show goes ahead without Greg Page - 9News
Bushfire donations near $500 million as watchdogs put charities on notice
Brisbane Times
Donations to bushfire relief are fast approaching half a billion dollars to become what could be the biggest fundraiser ever in response to an Australian ...
Give willingly and wisely to bushfires relief - The Age
Australia Burns: Tales of Devastation and Courage Under Fire is a comic book anthology to raise ...
The Canberra Times
Superhero wrestlers and the genetically manipulated Killeroo have joined forces with the human community of Australia to help in the battle against ...
Relief package as bushfires scorch tourism
Mandurah Mail
Travellers are being urged to visit Australian destinations rather than heading overseas to help the tourism industry recover from the devastating ...
Bush pilot Dick Lang and his adrenaline-seeking surgeon son Clayton farewelled after Kangaroo ...
ABC News
Lieutenant Lang — who has been part of the Australian Defence Force's ... The total area destroyed by the Kangaroo Island bushfires now stands at ...
Australian Open sets air pollution limit after bushfire smoke anger
Yahoo News Australia
Australian Open organisers Saturday introduced a scaled air quality rating to determine when play can be suspended following stinging criticism after ...
From fire to floods: Roads, theme parks closed as deluge hits Queensland and NSW
SBS
Flash flooding was reported in southeast Queensland as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the fire-ravaged Australian east coast on Saturday.
Theme parks closed, drought-stricken towns drenched as weather system slides south - 9News
Australia's farmers count cost after bushfires wipe out livestock
Yahoo News Australia
Australia is reeling from bushfires that since September have claimed 28 lives, including two on Kangaroo Island, and razed 10 million hectares (25 ...
Adelaide Strikers veteran Peter Siddle reveals why he's raising $50000 to help wildlife impact by ...
The Advertiser
... launched their 'Wickets for Wildlife' initiative as part of the amazing response from the nation's sportspeople and codes to Australia's bushfire crisis.
