Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 1 February 2020
World-first 3D map shows smoke plumes from Australian bushfires as captured from space
9News
In a world-first, an interactive map depicting the height of smoke plumes from bushfires during the peak of Australia's bushfire crisis has been released.
What You Need To Know About Australia's Wildlife And The Bushfires
Marie Claire
Across Australia, devastating bushfires continue to burn leaving blackened, barren landscapes in their wake. This season's catastrophic bushfires .
ACT bushfire at emergency level after state of emergency declared
9News
ACT bushfire at emergency level after state of emergency declared ... or nearly eight per cent of the total land mass of the Australian Capital Territory.".
Bushfires: ACT declares state of emergency, NSW braces for heatwave - The Australian
Alcoa employees rally behind Australian bushfire relief efforts
Mandurah Mail
Alcoa Australia President Michael Gollschewski said, while the major fires were some distance from the company's operations, the pain was still felt ...
Amateur radio skills prove useful during bushfire emergencies
ABC Local
Amateur radio operators in Australia must be licensed with the Australian ... WICEN Victoria did not play a role in the fires in Victoria this bushfire ...
Australia bushfires: How a Gippsland family defended their home from fire as bush burned metres ...
Domain News
Parched brown earth lines the road to John Hermans' home in East Gippsland. His home of 40 years is just a few kilometres inside the fire line; on the ...
Waking up
ABC News
In the Australian bush, “resprouters” have all the ingredients they need to come back from fire on their own. While the bushfire season is far from over, ...
Warnings remain for active Victorian fires
9News
Warnings remain for active Victorian fires ... A bushfire in Victoria's devastated east is burning at the highest warning level while another ... for electricity in more than five years on Friday, the Australian Energy Market Operator said.
Bushfires headlining first parliament week
The Australian
The South Australian Liberals will choose a replacement for former senator Cory Bernardi ahead of the sitting fortnight. The Senate is expected to deal ...
Parliament to resume as bushfires rage on
The Australian
Tuesday sitting will be taken up by speeches on the bushfires. ... A new Liberal senator could be sworn in to replace South Australia's Cory Bernardi ...
These volunteers are trying to stop Australia's bushfires from affecting the much-loved quokka .
SBS
After the devastating images of animals impacted by bushfire were shared across the world, fire fighters on Western Australia's iconic Rottnest Island ...
Records broken as dangerous fire weather escalates
9News
Australian heat records were smashed today with three capital cities surpassing 40C, as forecasters warn dangerous weather conditions will continue ...
Residents in Smythesdale urged to evacuate due to bushfire threat
9News
Residents in Smythesdale urged to evacuate due to bushfire threat ... The Australian Energy Market Operator has urged Victorians to reduce their ...
Full playing squad locked in for Bushfire Bash
cricket.com.au
Dan Christian, Holly Ferling and Australian Rules football great Nick Riewoldt have rounded out the squads for the Bushfire Cricket Bash at the SCG ...
Music For Our Country raises over $83000 for bushfire relief
Limelight Magazine
The donations are to be split across several charities, including 40 percent to the Australian Red Cross, 40 percent to WIRES Wildlife Rescue and 20 ...
Bushfire emergency downgraded in Tasmania's north after sweltering 40C day
ABC News
The Tasmania Fire Service has downgraded an emergency bushfire ... The TFS warned the fire may still put Winkleigh at high risk within two to six ...
Hobart hits 40C, bushfires flare in Tas - The Australian
Australia bushfires: Extreme weather brings dangerous conditions to NSW, ACT
7NEWS.com.au
Authorities fear a dangerous blaze could jump containment lines and destroy homes as the ACT prepares to battle its worst bushfire conditions in ...
ACT remains in state of emergency as bushfires close in
Daily Telegraph
ACT remains in state of emergency as bushfires close in ... Australian Capital Territory firefighters gather at a staging point in the south of Canberra ...
'Long, hot and windy': Severe fire danger forecast for Australia's east coast
SBS
Heatwaves have once again hit Australia's east coast, with fears the conditions will cause blazes currently burning throughout the south coast and ...
Health and fire warnings for NSW heatwave - The West Australian
An Intense Heat Wave Has Fire Danger Rising Again In Australia - Gizmodo Australia
Disturbing fire video shows fire turning 'day to night' in just three minutes
NEWS.com.au
The terrifying speed at which a bushfire can move has been shown in a disturbing video in which fireys are overwhelmed by a wall of flames in a ...
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The Australian
Scenes of devastation from Australia's fires have been heartbreaking. How do we stop this suffering? For many campaigners and politicians, the ...
Antarctica and the unprecedented bushfire emergency
Independent Australia
What's changed since 2017.. Australia on Fire? Environment funding slashed by third since Coalition took office #insiders https://t.co/u8YH2sbQMn.
ANU gives koalas a home and care after bushfires
Science at ANU
Koalas displaced and injured by Australia's bushfire crisis are being cared for and housed temporarily at The Australian National University (ANU).
Melbourne Symphony to hold bushfire concert
The Australian Financial Review
What: The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's first Sidney Myer Free Concert. All funds raised at the event will be donated to the Australian Red Cross ...
