Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 18 February 2020
NEWS
'It Was Heartbreaking To See' - Ronan Keating On The Devastating Australian Bushfires
KIIS1065
Speaking with Kyle and Jackie O about the bushfire relief concert, Ronan told us that he was left absolutely heartbroken to see what Australia was ...
PERILS reveals initial estimate for "peak" Australian bushfire losses
Insurance Business Australia
The fierce bushfire season that has razed roughly 10 million hectares of land across Australia has resulted in a property insurance market loss of ...
'Iconic moment': Music industry united in praise for Fire Fight concert
The Sydney Morning Herald
The enormous success of the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert will go down as "an iconic moment in Australian history", says one of the artists ...
Deadly bushfires affected 75 per cent of Australians, new poll shows
SBS
Australia's bushfire crisis affected three-quarters of Australians and the ... The Australian National University survey released on Tuesday also found ...
Scott Morrison takes a bushfires hit - The Australian
Bushfires 'affected 75pc of Australians' - The Canberra Times
Three quarters of Aussies impacted by angry summer bushfires - Mirage News
Live Aid down under: Fire Fight Australia fires up hearts
The Australian
After a summer of heartbreak, of devastation caused by bushfires that have wracked Australia, this was finally a time for some blessed relief. Sunday's ...
The Fire Fight Australia concert was full of memorable moments — here's five of the best - ABC Local
Prince William and Kate send message of support during Fire Fight concert - 9Honey
Volunteer firefighter's tough time battling Aussie bushfires
NEWS.com.au
Volunteer firefighter's tough time battling Aussie bushfires ... her Wingello home in the Southern Highlands of NSW amid the Australian bushfire crisis.
'Radical solution' needed to unlock Celeste Barber's $51 million bushfire donations
SBS
Last month, Australian comedian Celeste Barber raised a staggering $51.2 million for the Trustee for NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Donations ...
Fire Fight Australia: Catch up on the event as it happened
Daily Telegraph
Queen and Adam Lambert created history, linking two of the biggest music charity events by performing their 1985 Live Aid set at Fire Fight Australia ...
While other NBA stars rest during All-Star Weekend, Patty Mills flew 13706km in extraordinary act ...
Fox Sports
But for Australian star Patty Mills, the week off has come at a particularly ... The Australian fires are leaving an unprecedented amount of devastation.
Almost 3 million Australians directly affected by bushfires: survey
The Canberra Times
Almost 3 million Australians were directly affected by the summer's bushfire crisis, a new survey has found, with more than half of Australians likely to ...
The politics of fire, from the Amazon to the bush
The Interpreter
But as a Brazilian living in Sydney, I've been asked by people in Australia about fires in the Amazon, while in Brazil (and elsewhere), friends and ...
Unprecedented summer of bushfires show Australia must change
The Canberra Times
Ten days before Christmas, a back-burn broke containment lines and raced towards my family's herb, flower and companion animal property near ...
Climate inaction is expensive - Investment Magazine
Backpackers to help with bushfire recovery
The Cairns Post
Backpackers will be able to help Australia rebuild after summer's devastating bushfires under federal government changes to visa rules. The changes ...
Backpackers to help with bushfire recovery - 9News
Exclusive: Aussie Wing Commander to return home to bushfire ravaged farm after 30 years with Air ...
9News
Exclusive: Aussie Wing Commander to return home to bushfire ravaged farm after 30 ... Conjola residents struggle to overcome bushfire devastation.
The land of fire and floods
finder.com.au
In the wake of the Australian bushfire crisis, zero waste expert Anita Vandyke explores the connection to climate change – and what we can do to ...
Watch Queen With Adam Lambert Recreate Iconic 1985 Live Aid Set At Fire Fight Australia
Music Feeds
For the first time in the history, Queen (with Adam Lambert) have reprised the band's legendary 1985 Live Aid set, staging the 22-minute performance ...
Bushfire relief concert cancelled after pressure from anti-gang taskforce
9News
A bushfire relief concert featuring prolific Australian rappers has been cancelled after pressure from the NSW Police anti-gang taskforce over public ...
Samantha Markle rips into Prince Harry and Meghan for shunning Australian bushfire victims
Daily Telegraph
Samantha Markle has ripped into Prince Harry and Meghan for choosing profits over charity labelling the couple “incredibly inhumane” as Kate and ...
Bushfires scorch confidence in Morrison and the government
The Canberra Times
Almost 80 per cent of Australians report being affected by the summer's bushfire crisis, with confidence in the government and satisfaction with the ...
Fire Fight organiser not impressed with Celeste Barber swipes
3AW
One of the organisers of the Fire Fight Australia fundraising concert says he believes the political messaging was “too much”. The gig's host, comedian ...
Tourism Australia's Business Events enhances presence at AIME 2020
Australasian Leisure Management (press release)
Tourism Australia's dedicated business events unit, Business Events ... Australia's business events industry noting “with the effects of the bushfires on ...
Australia's strengthening housing market extends 'wealth effect'
Mirage News
Buying intentions for motor vehicles turn higher, while the impact of bushfires and coronavirus has already started to affect travel spending intentions, ...
Volunteer firefighter numbers spike across southern New South Wales following bushfires
ABC News
A feeling of helplessness during the summer's devastating bushfires led ... It's the Australian spirit — when it's needed people come out," she said.
"It's The Crisis That Comes After The Crisis": John Brogden On Lifeline's Dedicated Support Line ...
WSFM
People affected by the Australian bushfires can now call Lifeline's dedicated recovery phone line, which operates Australia-wide, 24 hours a ...