Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 24 March 2020
Coronavirus pub closures devastate drought and bushfire-affected communities
ABC News
At midday all pubs, clubs, and licenced venues in Australia closed in line with the Federal Government's directives to crack down on gatherings to curb ...
Experts call for new plan to help conserve Koala population
Geelong Advertiser
... per cent of Australia's koalas live in Victoria and South Australia, making it a critical population to conserve, given the impacts of the recent bushfires.
Coronavirus pub closures devastate drought and bushfire-affected communities
ABC News
At midday all pubs, clubs, and licenced venues in Australia closed in line with the Federal Government's directives to crack down on gatherings to curb ...
Experts call for new plan to help conserve Koala population
Geelong Advertiser
... per cent of Australia's koalas live in Victoria and South Australia, making it a critical population to conserve, given the impacts of the recent bushfires.
Four baby koalas and joey released into the bush after being rescued from bushfires - 9News
Before the virus, were the bushfires
Architecture and Design
Minor Hospitality Group, a Thailand based hospitality company with significant interests in Australia, also extended one-week free accommodation to all ...
The Australian Defence Force must find a new balance
The Strategist (blog)
The national disaster that was our last bushfire season is one. Then there's the rise of an empowered and assertive Chinese state with growing military ...
COVID-19: Defence sends troops to state health authorities - The Mandarin
Phil Gould's bizarre rant about coronavirus sparks fury
NEWS.com.au
... since the Australian bushfires were no longer the nation's biggest concern. ... “The whole time your house has been on fire, you've been awful quiet ...
Pushing through adversity: Businesses thriving despite COVID-19
My Business
From bushfires to the latest coronavirus closures, Australian wineries are feeling the heat with travel plans halted, empty cellar doors and restaurants ...
Bushfires fatal legacy: Deadly toll of toxic air
Daily Telegraph
Toxic bushfire smoke that blanketed Sydney and much of eastern Australia last summer led to more than 400 excess deaths, according to startling ...
Bushfires: Canberra smoke blamed for 31 deaths this summer
The Canberra Times
The research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, estimated the bushfire smoke was responsible for 417 excess deaths, 1124 hospitalisations ...
Bundy Rum fires up factory to help Australia fight Covid-19
Daily Examiner
"Beenleigh Rum - Australia's oldest distillery - will commence the production of hand sanitiser this week and have commenced arrangements to supply ...
Bushfires royal commission pushes ahead
9News
The national bushfires royal commission still plans to complete its work on time ... government keen for recommendations ahead of the next fire season. ... affected by the unprecedented "Black Summer" bushfires across Australia.
Bushfire royal commission to push ahead despite coronavirus outbreak - SBS
'Complete freefall': Hotel industry braces for disaster
The Australian Financial Review
The sector has already taken a hit this year because of the bushfires ravaging the country – with the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) ...
Bushfires' fatal legacy: Deadly toll of toxic air
Daily Telegraph
The paper, published yesterday in the Medical Journal of Australia, estimated smoke caused 417 “excess” deaths between October 1 and February 10.
Bushfires royal commission pushes ahead
The Young Witness
Arrangements for the further community forums scheduled for the next few weeks are being "revised". Australian Associated Press ...
Winmalee couple's battle to get home as Peru goes into lockdown in response to coronavirus
Blue Mountains Gazette
A Winmalee couple who lost their home during the 2013 bushfires are among hundreds of Australians stranded in Peru, when the Peruvian
Get to Know Tiffany Boone, the Gorgeous Actress Who Plays Young Mia on Little Fires Everywhere
POPSUGAR Australia
As we learn more about Mia's backstory on the highly anticipated Hulu series, Australian release not yet known, we can't wait to see how she brings ...
Gulgong Bowlo on a roll with fine February donation to Red Cross bushfire appeal
Mudgeee Guardian
After so many Australians lost their homes and possessions to devastating bushfires, the Gulgong Bowling Club decided to donate the proceeds of all ...
ASX sheds 5.6pc as sell off overlooks stimulus
The Australian Financial Review
The CEO, whose short tenure at the bank so far has coincided with a tumultuous time in Australian public life with the bushfires and natural disasters ...
Cricket greats Ian Healy and Nathan Lyon host junior clinic
South Coast Register
AUSTRALIAN cricket greats Ian Healy and Nathan Lyon paid a visit to the ... some tricks and celebrate the club after a tough summer of bushfires.
Pernod Ricard says vintage must go on
The Advertiser
... industry figures say it is essential vintage can be completed across Australia following a growing season already impacted by drought and bushfires.
Introducing coronavirus health response teams would save lives
The Strategist (blog)
Team Rubicon Australia is a model of a third-echelon organisation which ... As we saw in the bushfires and earlier disasters, Australians are already ...
Snøhetta to design South Australian art gallery
Architecture AU
The project will comprise a gallery, a restaurant, a gift shop and bushfire-safe storage facilities for artworks. Snøhetta's Australasian managing director ...
Immediate coronavirus testing kit supplies guaranteed: Govt
RACGP
So far more than 115,000 Australians have been tested for coronavirus, with ... However, despite securing an immediate supply of testing kits, Australian ... to the coronavirus pandemic, exacerbated by the bushfire crisis in Australia.
Volunteer firefighters: How are they coping?
SBS
Meet the heroes of Australia's bushfire crisis and find out - months on - how they are coping as they try to get back to normality. Updated Updated 14 ...
Native birds fighting for space after significant habitat loss from bushfires
The Advertiser
“The South Australian Government has prioritised wildlife and habitat recovery after the devastating bushfires and has been working collaboratively ...
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers lodges formal response document for Smith Bay port
The Islander
Shares in KIPT on the Australian Stock Exchange remained suspended from trading since the bushfires. The company was working towards ending ...
PG&E Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter For Camp Fire Deaths
Gizmodo Australia
The company is pleading guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting a fire. “Our equipment started the fire,” ...
Drone shows extent of Conjola clean-up
ABC News
Drone footage shows the extent of damage caused by bushfire at Conjola on the New South Wales South Coast. Source: ABC News | Duration: 50sec.
