Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 2 March 2020
NEWS
Unlucky business hit by drought, fires and floods
Geelong Advertiser
Ana Martin's beekeeping business Amber Drop Honey was devastated by the mid-north coast bushfires in November last year. But after relocating to ...
Ex-kangaroo hunter caring for burned joeys
NEWS.com.au
In fact, it was difficult to arrange a time to talk to Ms Gynther as she puts out food for kangaroos three times a day since the fires hit Queensland in ...
Tax relief and better loans access promised for small businesses hit by bushfires and coronavirus
The Australian
... of a Council of Small Business Australia coronavirus crisis meeting on Wednesday, chief executive Peter Strong told The Australian the bushfire tax ...
Goldfields Twenty20 cricket bushfire fundraiser exceeds expectations
The West Australian
Goldfields Twenty20 cricket bushfire fundraiser exceeds expectations ... The proceeds from the events will go to Australian Red Cross.
Australian summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report
North Queensland Register
Australian summers now go for a month longer than the 1950s: report ... "As the length of the bushfire summer season extends, the window to enforce ...
North Korea fires two projectiles after warning of new 'strategic weapon'
ABC News
North Korea has fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern sea as it begins to resume weapons demonstrations after a months-long hiatus that ...
NKorea fires two short-range missiles - Yahoo News Australiat
Senate Estimates: Labor accuses Scott Morrison's $2bn bushfire fund of 'not existing'
The Australian
Bushfire Recovery Agency co-ordinator Mark Colvin – the former commissioner of the Australian Federal Police – could not confirm the total spend of ...
BOM says last summer was the second-hottest on record, but rain is on the forecast
ABC News
This past summer will always be remembered for bushfires, but in terms of ... Western Australia was well down, and despite rain associated with the ...
Brickworks launches new initiative to help rebuild homes
Architecture and Design
Brickworks Building Products has announced a new initiative to help Australians impacted by the recent bushfires rebuild their destroyed homes.
Why we need to include our kids in bushfire preparation and trauma recovery
ABC News
Why we need to include our kids in bushfire preparation and trauma ... Clinical psychologist Nicola Palfrey is the director the Australian National ...
Duck hunting season: When too much dead wildlife isn't enough
Independent Australia
'The authority has subsequently advised the government that the bushfires ... Even one of the highest authorities on Australian waterbirds, Professor ...
Record testing for smoke taint, but SA in good position
The Advertiser
The South Australian-based Australian Wine Research Institute has ... tested for smoke taint this year, on the back of the summer's ferocious bushfires.
Adelaide United defender Michael Marrone praises emergency services after his home was saved ...
The Advertiser
“There was a fire very close to us, but they put it out very quickly,'' Marrone said. ... Island and in the Adelaide Hills impacted by devastating bushfires. ... for South Australians to support fellow locals in a time of need, as fires in ...
Health crisis, not a financial crisis: PM
9News
"We'll be focusing on ensuring that we keep Australians in jobs, we keep ... will not include the full impact of summer's devastating bushfires either.
Gerry Harvey predicts more Australian retailers are set to collapse
SmartCompany.com.au
Gerry Harvey predicts more Australian retailers are set to collapse ... and a downturn in spending associated with the drought and bushfires.
Hockey Dad announce Australian tour
Beat Magazine
... for South Coast Bushfire Relief with their bushfire benefit, Hockey Dad could put their feet up ... Check out Hockey Dad's Australian tour dates below.
The Australian bushfires were a fiery wake-up call
Australia's Science Channel
The Australian bushfires caught the attention of the world. Now scientists have discussed why they were so fierce, and what can be done in the future.
Building on the Bushfire Royal Commissions of the past
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Examining housing recommendations from previous Victorian fires. Last updated 2 Mar 2020. The Australian bushfires of spring and summer 2019–20 ...
Update: Australia's Bushfire recovery
Australia Expat Travel
Australia experienced horror bushfires across the country in 2019-2020. Some heart-warming stories have sprung to aid in Australia's bushfire .
PM acknowledges CRC role in bushfire response
Bushfire and Natural Hazards
Breaking down Australia's bushfires · CRC Chair Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, CRC Research Director Dr John. News.
Support for applications from bushfire related organisations FAQ
Australian National Maritime Museum
MMAPSS 2020 - 21. Is it worth applying if our organisation has NOT been affected by the bush fires?
Summers are now twice as long as winters in all Australian capital cities, report finds
ABC
Longer summers mean less time for hazard reductions burns ahead of bushfire season. (Supplied: Gena Dray). The Australia Institute is a ...
New plan to save Aussie species after bushfires
The Weekly Times
Freshwater fish, small mammals and unique plant species are at risk of extinction following the severe summer of bushfires which has now prompted a ...
Katy Perry announces Fight On concert for firefighters, bushfire victims
The Weekly Times
Katy Perry is set to perform a free concert to show her gratitude to the firefighters and families affected by Australia's bushfires. Picture: Rich Polk/Getty ...
Katy Perry Announces Concert To Give Back To Victims Of Aussie Bushfires - Hit 107
Mardi Gras in Sydney highlights bushfires
The Young Witness
The volunteer heroes of Australia's bushfire crisis were crowd favourites among the 191 floats decked out for the parade. NSW Rural Fire Service ...
Mardi Gras in Sydney highlights bushfires - The Murray Valley Standard
Mardi Gras 2020: The Best Floats And Outfits From The Parade - HuffPost Australia
Australian animals burnt in bushfires being treated with fish skin
7NEWS.com.au
A group of international vets has come together to heal animal bushfire burns - with fish skin. To help with the battle in rescuing wildlife after the fires, ...
2 in 3 Aussie SMEs impacted by bushfires
My Business
Two-thirds of Aussie SMEs have been directly or indirectly impacted by the devastating bushfires that raged across Australia this summer, according to ...
NAB business banking chief urges action on disaster resilience - The Australian
Small business expects fire impact for another year - The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian PMI: Drought, bushfires and coronavirus compound manufacturing slowdown
Mirage News
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) fell a further 1.1 points to 44.3 in February – its lowest ...
Netball All Star Game raises thousands of dollars for bushfire relief
Brag Magazine
This afternoon's Netball All-Stars Game has raised thousands of dollars for bushfire affected communities across Australia. The match took place at ...
Diamonds win bushfire charity game - 7NEWS.com.au
Disasters, planning and Australian tourism
The Mandarin
Australia's devastating bushfire season of 2019-2020 highlights our country's vulnerabilities to the effects of climate change. The events also impact on ...
Apple and pear quality up in South Australia despite bushfires
The Lead South Australia
Apple and pear quality up in South Australia despite bushfires ... Apple & Pear Growers Association of SA CEO Susie Green said the fires were just ...
No more Shiraz? Australia's favorite grape could be a victim of climate change
Warrnambool Standard
Australia's favorite grape could be a victim of climate change ... NSW New England winery damaged in last year's bushfire emergency says Australia's ...
Climate change and bushfires: How our media reported on our most recent crises
Mirage News
Media coverage mentioning climate change in relation to Australia's recent bushfire crisis is up tenfold compared to media coverage of the Black
Miley Cyrus says she considers Australia her 'second home' as she gears up to headline bushfire ...
9Honey
She continued, "I didn't lose any of my animals, we were able to successfully get them out of our farm but not everyone's been as fortunate in Australia.
Cody Simpson reveals exciting new venture as underwear model: 'This will be a first for me' - 9TheFIX
After the bushfires: Let's put the green back in the green and gold
UNSW Newsroom
The 2020 Australian summer barely escaped the widescale bushfires that swept over the continent. JW Nevile Fellow Tim Harcourt from UNSW ...
On Kangaroo Island, new life is springing up after the bushfires
NEWS.com.au
Sam, of course, is talking about the January bushfires that destroyed more than a third of the South Australian island his family have called home since ...
Firefighters rewarded with free holiday cruises
9News
Australian firefighters who have been battling the bushfires for months have been rewarded with a series of free cruises with their families. Added5 ...
Turning over a new leaf: How to help communities heal after trauma
PS News
Erin Smith and Frederick M. Burkle, jr,* say collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities' bushfire recovery.
National parks mapping to aid forest recovery from bushfires in NSW
Newcastle Herald (blog)
National parks mapping to aid forest recovery from bushfires in NSW ... blaze, set a record for being the biggest forest fire in Australian history.
Twin shocks to hit the NSW economy hard
Brisbane Times
Modelling by NSW treasury shows the combined impact of the bushfires ... Australian dollar fell below US65c for the first time in more than a decade.
Firefighters rewarded with free holiday cruises
9News
Australian firefighters who have been battling the bushfires for months have been rewarded with a series of free cruises with their families. Added12
Coronavirus and bushfires will allow govt 'to wiggle out of surplus pledge'
NEWS.com.au
The Australian economy is “robust (and) it is resilient” but the impacts of the coronavirus and bushfires will let the Morrison government “wiggle out” of ...\
Regional Express expects coronavirus, fires to whack economy
Farm Weekly
"The devastating bushfires of the last three months and the COVID-19 outbreak ... "The very weak Australian dollar also impacted earnings severely.
Summer now twice as long as winter compared with mid-20th century
NEWS.com.au
Many wondered why the Australian Open organisers allowed play to go ... Australia's devastating bushfire season also started weeks earlier than ...
Summers are now twice as long as winters in all Australian capital cities, report finds - ABC News
No more Shiraz? Australia's favorite grape could be a victim of climate change
Illawarra Mercury
The wine manager of a NSW New England winery damaged in last year's bushfire emergency says Australia's most popular grape variety may ...
