Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 17 March 2020
NEWS
Patty Mills reflects on his inspiring visit, aiding Australian bushfire relief
Sporting News AU
... Australia - not for a vacation - but to aid and assist those most impacted by the devastating bushfires which raged across the hot Australian summer.
What has Australia learned from the coronavirus and bushfire crises?
The Strategist (blog)
Australian governments at all levels have learned a lot from the bushfires and the novel coronavirus pandemic. There's a clear understanding that ...
CBA reports sharp decline in travel and education spending intentions
Savings.com.au
New research has revealed the early impacts of the Australian bushfires and COVID-19 on our spending intentions. Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) ...
Recession on its way: Here's what it will look like in Australia
Yahoo Finance Australia (blog)
“The bushfires and the impact of coronavirus on China and hence tourism, education and commodity demand has likely knocked the economy ...
Artists Unite For Fire Fight and Songs For Australia records soar to top of the charts
The Weekly Times
Music fans are rallying to show bushfire victims they have not been forgotten with two charity CDs dominating the Australian charts. The Artists Unite ...
Bushfires didn't stop tourists visiting SA in summer, new data shows
The Advertiser
Tourists flocked to South Australia in January despite images of the nation's horror bushfires going global, new visitor numbers show. SA had 8.7 per ...
Sharp decline in travel and education spending intentions
Mirage News
Coronavirus and recent Australian bushfires are two key drivers of a sharp ... of spending trends across seven key household sectors in Australia.
Bipartisanship in the fog of war
The Mandarin
(Australia hasn't had a war cabinet for many years, but we often hear of 'kitchen ... Fraser visited the Victorian and South Australian bushfire zones.
Bear the dog helps rescue koalas in Australia's horror bushfire conditions
NEWS.com.au
The heartbreaking impact to Australia's wildlife as a result of the bushfires sent shockwaves around the world, with experts estimating one billion ...
Over 60% of Australian businesses affected by COVID-19 – up from only 15% in mid-February
Roy Morgan Research (press release)
States hit hard led by New South Wales, Victoria & South Australia ... recent bushfires have affected Australian businesses are available to view here.
Bushfire music hits become chart-toppers
Daily Examiner
John Farnham (left) and Olivia Newton-John perform during the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert at ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Music. Bushfire ...
Bushfires commission to start hearings
The Australian
Bushfires commission to start hearings. By Megan Neil; Australian Associated Press; 8 minutes ago March 17, 2020 ...
We need a hero: Kikki.K to be saved?
Inside Retail
... of Brexit during its UK store rollout to the Hong Kong protests, a subdued Christmas, the disastrous Australian bushfires and now, coronavirus.
20000 creative work opportunities cancelled
Echonetdaily
The ilostmygig (ILMG) Australian site launched on Saturday afternoon by ... the 2019/20 Australian bushfires and now the unfolding COVID-19 crisis.
The effect of COVID-19 on Australia's bushfire recovery efforts
ABC News
Australians in bushfire-ravaged parts of the country are still reeling from the summer blazes and the devastation they brought to their communities, ...
Bushfire recovery 'marathon, not a sprint' - NEWS.com.au
Australian of the Year Awards 2021 nominations open
Great Lakes Advocate
When Corey Tutt heard school libraries in the NSW South Coast villages of Cobargo and Quaama were devastated by summer's bushfires, he knew ...
After the bushfires and drought, you need to change the way you drink
The Australian Financial Review
A young South Australian couple hopes to change the wine varietals you drink and how Australian spirits are made. Given Australia's unique terrain and ...
Sam Mostyn calls for a “single source of truth” amid coronavirus crisis
Women's Agenda
'A single source of truth is necessary during this crisis, akin to the incredible Shane Fitzsimmons during the bushfires, to update the Australian public,' ...
Click Frenzy's Huge Travel Sale Will Kick Off Tonight with a Focus on Aussie Businesses in Need
Concrete Playground
It's offering flexible dates and cancellation terms, so you can book a bargain holiday to a bushfire-affected Aussie region for the future. By Marissa ..
Australia is running headlong into a recession, according to economists – its first in nearly 30 years
Business Insider Australia
The positive spin is two-thirds of economists also expect the recession to be short-lived, with Australia's economy to begin recovering by the end of the ...
Coronavirus: Business calls to delay minimum wage rise
The Australian
The Australian Council of Social Service said the impacts of the bushfires and coronavirus supported a “substantial increase” to the minimum wage.
Employer groups call to delay annual review of minimum wage - The Sydney Morning Herald
Farmers blooming in confidence after rains
Blue Mountains Gazette
Australian farmers have planted a lone seed of optimism among the ... Despite swathes of rural countryside being devastated by bushfires about half ...
We're innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
Architecture and Design
Australians showed great concern for people who were unable to return home. Responses to help find housing while they rebuild their lives and homes, ...
Leading a small organisation with a big mission
Pro Bono Australia
Transparency International Australia (TIA) is the Australian national chapter of an international coalition against ... We caught up with Lillywhite in mid-January amidst the chaos and grief of the bushfires burning in NSW and Victoria.
Coronavirus fears force Adelaide cafe responsible for thousands in bushfire fundraising to ask for ...
7NEWS.com.au
An Adelaide cafe has begged locals to chip in as coronavirus panic rises, just months after raising thousands for bushfire-affected South Australians.
Zali Steggall holds fire on zero emissions climate bill amid Coronavirus chaos
RenewEconomy
Steggall's push for a “sensible and bipartisan” policy approach to climate action in Australia – based out of the inner-Sydney electorate previously held ...
Manning River turtles hatched at Australian Reptile Park
Wingham Chronicle
Ten tiny turtles are providing hope to their species in the wake of catastrophic bushfires and severe drought. The clutch of endangered Manning River ...
PERILS to expand its line-of-business reporting
Insurance Business Australia
... and bushfires in Australia for property and motor market losses combined. ... “PERILS has been covering the Australian market for nearly three years ...
