Australian Bushfires
Daily update ⋅ 17 May 2020
South Australian ecologist creates vegetation regeneration program to reduce bushfire risk
ABC News
Planting native grasses mitigates bushfire risks with its low fuel load; The program is believed to be the only one of its kind throughout South Australia.
Image of Koala caught in the Australian bushfires named finalist in international competition
Herald Sun
Straddling a cherry picker to capture the devastation – and survivors – left behind by the bushfires, Australian photographer Doug Gimesy took this ...
Coronavirus Australia live news: Two women arrested over welfare fraud, Bundesliga restarts in ...
ABC News
... new anti-fraud Taskforce Iris arrests two women in Port Macquarie over allegedly fraudulent claims for coronavirus and bushfire welfare assistance.
Wildlife Recovery Fund grants now open for Kangaroo Island projects
The Islander
The first round of the $400,000 Wildlife Recovery Fund is open for applicants to support the recovery of South Australia's bushfire-affected plants and ...
'Not caring for them is not an option': the Australian charity caring for Bali's forgotten children
Brisbane Times
... the bushfires that ripped through Australian in December and January and then the coronavirus, which has up-ended whatever passes for 'normal' ...
Photojournalists share the stories behind high-profile images capturing recent Australian history
ABC News
A freelance photojournalist covering the bushfires for Reuters, her job was to document families either staying to defend their homes or packing up their ...
Celebrating World Bee Day across South Australia
The Islander
On May 20, 2020, communities across the globe and South Australia including bushfire ravaged Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Hills will celebrate ...
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Morrison government locks in COVID-19 independent review with EU ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said no Australian state or territory had ... dried up in the wake of the Australian bushfires and the global pandemic.
Extra Red Cross bushfire funds for safe housing on Kangaroo Island
The Islander
Red Cross Australian Programs director Noel Clement said the current rebuild grant will be expanded and renamed a re-establishment grant, to reflect ...
Kylie Minogue paid $1m for Tourism Australia Matesong ad campaign taken off air after just 10 days
The West Australian
Tourism Australia confirmed in January they pulled the ad in response to the bushfire season. “The number one priority right now continues to be the ...
