Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 28 February 2020
Native Australian smoky mouse becomes first species to be killed from bushfire smoke inhalation
ABC News
The native Australian smoky mouse — so called because of their ... Canberra was surrounded by bushfires to the south, east and west for much of
South Australian and Australian Bushfires; an MUA Response
Mirage News
The tragic and devasting impact of the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island fires and the fires that ravaged the East Coast of Australia destroying ...
Prince Charles tops guest list for glitzy bushfire charity gala
The Sydney Morning Herald
Intense bushfires throughout the Australian summer gutted several communities along the eastern seaboard. More than 30 people were killed, ...
The 113 animal species that may die out because of bushfires
Daily Telegraph
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) estimates there are fewer than ... in the wake of the bushfires, with animal deaths estimated in the billions.
Retail slump 'off the scale' as stunted wage growth and bushfires turn shoppers off
ABC News
The last few months have been the worst on record for some Australian retailers, like homewares chain Ishka, which went into administration last week ...
Health expert predicts every Australian will catch coronavirus
7NEWS.com.au
The South Australian Tourism Commission launched the #BookThemOut campaign to encourage tourists to visit the bushfire affected areas in the ...
Australia's leading sports organisations align for sport recovery in wake of bushfires
Australasian Leisure Management (press release)
The Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, Commonwealth Games Australia and The Australian Sports Foundation have formed the ...
Leading sports organisations JOIN forces to CREATE Alliance for sport recovery FOLLOWING ...
Mirage News
ALLIANCE FOR SPORT RECOVERY FOLLOWING AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES. The Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia and ...
Donor fatigue means SA charities need us now more than ever
InDaily
Devastating bushfires have made for a tough summer across many parts of Australia, including Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Hills. The generous ...
Aussie tourism gutted by fires and virus
MacroBusiness (blog)
A draft report from Deloitte Access Economics has highlighted the impact of the summer bushfires and the coronavirus outbreak on the Australian ...
Apollo Tourism & Leisure's Aussie RV rentals burnt by bushfires
Travel Weekly
ASX-listed travel company Apollo Tourism & Leisure (ATL) has detailed the impact of Australia's recent bushfire crisis on its half-yearly performance.
Wine industry's 'black summer' as cost of smoke taint, burnt vineyards, and lost sales add up
ABC Local
As the smoke clears from the disastrous bushfire season across eastern Australia, the wine industry is counting up the cost.
Rare bristlebirds rescued in Chinook helicopter mercy dash during East Gippsland bushfires
ABC News
There are only three populations of bristlebirds left in Australia: one on the Queensland border, one in New South Wales and a third, tucked away in a ...
RÜFÜS DU SOL debut their film 'Live from Joshua Tree' for bushfire relief
Tone Deaf
Australian group RÜFÜS DU SOL will be playing their new film Live from Joshua Tree alongside The Chemical Brothers Don't Think to raise money for ...
Listen To The National Cover INXS' 'Never Tear Us Apart'
Music Feeds
Ahead of the release of Australian bushfire relief compilation Songs for Australia, The National have unveiled their cover of beloved INXS hit 'Never ...
Share market rout stretches into a fourth day as tourist numbers tipped to plummet 40 per cent
Herald Sun
The number of visitors to Australia could plummet up to 40 per cent as the coronavirus outbreak and bushfires create a perfect storm for tourism ...
Signs GDP was weak prior to virus outbreak
Warrnambool Standard
There are further signs economic growth was slowing in Australia, even ... Notably, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said the bushfires resulted in ...
Australian Transport Safety Bureau releases preliminary report into bushfire air tanker crash near ...
The Canberra Times
A preliminary safety report into the crash of a bushfire-fighting air tanker near Cooma in January in which three American air crew were killed has ...
Coronavirus isn't the only contributor to Australia's weakening dollar
ABC News
Australia's dollar fell to an 11-year low this week, hitting 65.43 US cents on ... Come January, once Australia's bushfires turned catastrophic, analysts ...
Scale of bushfires exposes clear community expectation for a detailed national inquiry and response
Manning River Times
Scale of bushfires exposes clear community expectation for a detailed ... The Australian government has today announced a Royal Commission into ...
Australian dollar crashes to 11-year low as coronavirus hits tipping point
Savings.com.au
Australian dollar crashes to 11-year low as coronavirus hits tipping point ... The Reserve Bank (RBA) predicted the bushfires could cut Australia's ...
Prince Charles announced as special guest at bushfire charity gala
NEWS.com.au
Prince Charles announced as special guest at bushfire charity gala ... video message to the Australian public amid the devastating bushfire crisis.
Bushfire relief: Supporting communities in crisis
Architecture and Design
Supporting Australia. The recent bushfires in many parts of Australia have caused large-scale devastation. Both communities and wildlife have been ...
Harvey Norman H1 profit hit by bushfires
The Australian
Harvey Norman has posted a 4 per cent drop in first half profit as bushfires and extreme weather impacted business during the peak Christmas trading ...
Businesses told to prepare to activate COVID-19 plan
My Business
This new threat to business comes as a quarter of Australian businesses fight to recover from the extensive bushfires, according to a special Roy ...
Coronavirus outbreak LIVE: California resident contracts COVID-19 as Trump praises US response
WAtoday
“Many international tourists have cancelled or postponed Australian holidays following media coverage of the disastrous bushfire season. This has ...
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern says country felt 'very deeply' for NSW during bushfire crisis
9News
The prime minister noted the devastating bushfires were on the minds of ... Ms Ardern acknowledged ahead of Th
