Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 29 January 2020
'The whole country didn't burn': Tourism Australia looks to reverse drop in visitor numbers
9News
The bushfire map of Australia shown day after day on American TV news bulletins, earlier this month, was dead wrong. And now it is having a serious ...
PPG Foundation supports Australian bushfires relief efforts
Paint and Panel
Starting with a donation of $50,000 USD ($72,432 AUD) to the Australian Red Cross, PPG has announced an initiative to support the Australian ...
Bushfire smoke pollution linked to rise in cardiac arrests
Daily Telegraph
The pollution disrupted the Australian Open, forced pools and beaches to close, horse races were cancelled and construction workers had to abandon ...
Brooklyn NY concert for Australian bushfires
Manning River Times
Taree-born Tracey Yarad performed along side three other New York-based Aussie singer/songwriters at a concert in Brooklyn on Australian Day.
How a Tesla Model 3 became safe haven in Australian bushfires
RenewEconomy
Cooler conditions have dampened the devastating bushfires that have ravaged Australia this summer, even though some areas are still under threat.
Brisbane bar helps struggling Australian businesses
Courier Mail
BRISBANE bar owner Mali Hannun could not stand by and watch people around Australia struggle through the current bushfires and severe drought.
Emergency expert has 'the solution' to bushfire crisis, but it's been gathering dust for 12 years
NEWS.com.au
That will go “towards education, evacuation centres, fire trucks, air assets as well as a team of people who train every day in each region of Australia ...
Post-bushfire logging makes a bad situation even worse, but the industry is ignoring the science
ABC News
Australians have expressed extraordinary levels of concern about our native animals and the ability of environments to recover from the recent
Bushfires generosity will not be betrayed by charities GARY JOHNS
The Australian
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission does not run ... At the height of a crisis, such as with the bushfires, tempers fray, and people ...
Tourism Australia urges visitors to come after bushfires
9News
In the wake of devastating bushfires that made global headlines, Tourism Australia has released a new campaign urging people to come and visit.
Indigenous burning practices need to be considered carefully
The Weekly Times
WE HAVE a lot to learn from traditional indigenous burning practices, but we should be a bit careful when we select early 19th century colonial ...
Factcheck: No, A Fox Did Not Feed Koalas During The Bushfires
10 daily
The video is not from Australia's bushfires in 2020, and it doesn't show koalas. It's from snowy Canada, in 2009, and it only shows foxes, the ...
Morrison wants power to declare national emergencies in disasters
WAtoday
Mr Morrison says the number of Australian Defence Force personnel who went to fight the fires climbed from 900 in December to more than 6500 in ...
Tennis' Massive Fundraising Efforts Are The Highlight Of 2020's Australian Open
GQ Australia
The catastrophic bushfires have been so profound, that even regardless of ... Aware of the severity of the situation, those competing in the Australian ...
Bushfire disasters in Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island to be investigated by former AFP chief
ABC News
A review headed by former Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Keelty will examine South Australia's bushfire readiness before and since the ...
Chelsea legend Drogba to play in Australian bushfire charity game
Goal.com
The Ivory Coast icon will team up with former stars including Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke to raise money for victims Down Under.
More big names to be unveiled for bushfire relief match - beIN SPORTS New Zealand
Endangered wallabies starve after thousands perished in fires
9News
Endangered wallabies starve after thousands perished in fires ... Animal charity Aussie Ark said it has found dead brush tailed rock wallabies who died ...
Mike Cannon-Brookes's Mexican broadside on bushfires crisis Jonathan Chancellor and Christine ...
The Australian
Fox all fired up. Australian trucking icon Lindsay Fox spent the long weekend at his Portsea weekender, but his influence was felt across the state.
Any climate policy change is going to be slow burn Paul Kelly
The Australian
This is the ultimate message from the worldwide reaction to Australia's bushfire tragedy. The backdrop to the demands that Australia do more on ...
G'DAY USA 2020: Best red carpet looks
New Idea
WATCH: G'DAY USA Gala 2020 focuses on Australian bushfire relief ... Delta also spoke out about her heartbreak surrounding the bushfires and said ...
Emergency bushfire south of Perth, residents told to evacuate
ABC News
A bushfire threatening lives and homes in rural communities in Perth's south is likely to burn for days, fire authorities say. An emergency warning has ...
SA Premier orders review into recent bushfires
9News
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has ordered an immediate review into the recent bushfires, examining what can be done to be better ...
Port Stephens digs deep to raise Australia Day fire funds
Port Stephens Examiner
Community spirit shone bright in Port Stephens across the Australia Day weekend with many digging deep to raise more than $13,000 for bushfire ...
Two-year-old article goes viral as it's manipulated to spread fake news about the bushfire crisis
The Weekly Times
Many of those sharing the article are using it to spread misinformation about Australia's current bushfire crisis and dismiss the role of climate change in ...
NSW Blues trade camp for bushfires support
Yahoo Sports
NSW Blues trade camp for bushfires support ... greatest ever players has offered up a unique item to raise money for the Australian bushfire appeal.
DFES issues emergency warning for bushfire in Perth's south
WAtoday
Residents have been warned they must act immediately as a bushfire burns near the City of Rockingham and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
Beacon Lighting profit hit by weaker $A, bushfires
The Australian Financial Review
Beacon Lighting profit hit by weaker $A, bushfires ... due to the weaker Australian dollar, subdued consumer confidence, disruption from bushfires and ...
