08

Jan

Storms bring relief but also new threat to Australian wildfires

Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia’s drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that lightning will spark more fires before dangerous…

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07

Jan

Elton John pledges $1 million to victims of ‘apocalyptic’ bushfires in Australia

Sir Elton John has announced a $1 million donation to victims of the “apocalyptic” bushfires in Australia during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. News.com.au writes that the British music…

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07

Jan

24 charged for deliberately setting fires in NSW, Australia

There have been 24 people charged with deliberately setting fires among 183 facing legal action in the state, according to the New South Wales Police Force. In addition to those…

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07

Jan

Fitting tribute to firefighter who died battling bushfires

Firefighters formed a guard of honour to farewell volunteer Andrew O’Dwyer who’s been remembered as a proud NSW Rural Fire Service member whose greatest achievement was his young daughter. Mr…

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06

Jan

South Australia’s iconic Kangaroo Island could see rare species wiped out after devastating bushfires

Kangaroo Island is renowned for its native wildlife — the koalas are disease-free, the bees create the purest honey and it is home to one of Australia's rarest marsupials. But…

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06

Jan

Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires

Australia’s government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the…

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06

Jan

Air quality in Melbourne plummets as smoke from fires shrouds Victorian cities in haze

The bushfire smoke blanketing Melbourne and much of Victoria is expected to persist for at least the first half of the week, and air pollution in the city is forecast…

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06

Jan

Photo story: Wildfires in Australia from space

A satellite photo made available by MAXAR Technologies shows wildfires east of Orbost, Australia, on the 04 January 2020. So far, the country's devastating bushfires caused the death of 24 persons.…

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06

Jan

Rain falls in Australia but warnings of huge blazes ahead

Rain is falling in Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials warn that fires ravaging the country will "take off" again. Sooty rain fell down the east coast, from…

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04

Jan

Pink leads celebrity donation initiative to help in Australian bushfires crisis

Singer Pink is leading an initiative among a host of celebrities on social media to collect donations to help confront the Australia's bushfire crisis. Pink revealed that she'll personally donate…

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04

Jan

Authorities warn Australian bushfires developing their own weather systems

The bushfires ravaging Australia are generating so much heat that they are creating their own weather systems including dry lightning storms and fire tornadoes. On Saturday, the New South Wales…

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04

Jan

3,000 army reservists are deployed in Australia as victims of fires increase

An extra 3,000 army reservists have been called up to help tackle Australia's bushfires with the situation expected to worsen over the weekend. Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed the death…

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03

Jan

Photo story: Largest peacetime evacuation in Australia’s history of people affected by bushfires

Handout photos made available by the Australian Department of Defence shows evacuees from Mallacoota, Victoria State, being transported on a landing craft to Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MV Sycamore, at…

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03

Jan

Close to half a billion animals potentially killed in Australian fires

Close to half a billion animals in Australia’s New South Wales state may have been killed in wildfires since September -- and the number could climb. Research, led by the…

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03

Jan

Australian Navy rescues people endangered by fires

  The Australian navy has begun evacuating people trapped in the fire-ravaged town of Mallacoota on the Victoria coast. Two ships, HMAS Choules and MV Sycamore, will pick up about…

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02

Jan

Smoke from Australian bushfires drifting as far away as New Zealand

Smoke from huge bushfires in Australia is drifting as far away as New Zealand, 2,000km (1,200 miles) away, leading to haze and a burnt smell in the air. Australia is…

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02

Jan

NSW declares week-long state of emergency because of bushfires

The premier of the Australian state of New South Wales has declared a week-long state of emergency in response to the escalating bushfire threat. High temperatures and strong winds are…

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02

Jan

Photo Story: Australia bids farewell to firefighter who died battling bushfires

A handout photo made available by the New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service (RFS) shows NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons (L) during the funeral of NSW RFS firefighter Geoffrey…

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02

Jan

Race to flee ‘leave zone’ in Australia as fresh threat looms from bushfires

Thousands of people are fleeing a vast "tourist leave zone" in Australia amid forecasts of ferocious bushfire conditions in coming days. Since September, Australia's bushfire crisis has killed 18 people…

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31

Dec

Thousands of people trapped by bushfires ravaging Australia

Thousands of people were trapped as their small seaside town was threatened by one of the bushfires that have been ravaging parts of Australia. Around 4,000 people gathered at the…

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30

Dec

Photo Story: Memorial service for White Island volcano victims

Mourners leave a memorial service for White Island volcano victims Anthony, Elizabeth and Winona Langford, at Marist College North Shore auditorium in Sydney, Australia, 30 December 2019. At least seven…

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30

Dec

Australian cities cancelling fireworks display as fire danger worsens

New Year’s Eve fireworks in Australia’s capital city have been cancelled as the wildfire danger worsens in oppressive summer heat, and pressure was building Monday for Sydney’s iconic celebrations to…

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30

Dec

Photo Story: Satellite image of the mysterious ‘Marree Man’ geoglyph in South Australia

A handout photo made available by the NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing a giant geoglyph known as Marree Man, or Stuart's Giant, near the outback town of…

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30

Dec

Some Australian in path of bushfires told it is too late to evacuate

Emergency warnings for bushfires have been issued across parts of Australia - with some locals being urged to take shelter indoors because it is now too late to evacuate. Officials…

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29

Dec

Satellite image of the fires in Australia’s southeastern states

A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of a satellite image showing part of mainland Australia, where historic bushfires still rage in the southeastern…

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29

Dec

People urged to leave part of the Australian state of Victoria as fire conditions worsen

  Residents and holidaymakers in part of the Australian state of Victoria were urged to leave on Sunday ahead of what is expected to be a day of extreme fire…

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29

Dec

Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite massive protest petition

A petition to cancel Sydney's famous New Year's Eve fireworks and use the money to fight bushfires ringing the city has topped 260,000 signatures, but officials say the show will…

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28

Dec

Koala stops cyclist for water as heatwave strikes South Australia mi

A thirsty koala suffering under the soaring temperatures in South Australia was helped out by a group of cyclists who stopped to offer it a drink from their water bottles. A video…

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26

Dec

Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend

Firefighters battling wildfires in Australia’s most populous state attempted to make headway Thursday amid favourable conditions, before an “extreme heatwave” hits embattled areas on the weekend. Thousands of firefighters in…

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26

Dec

Photo Story: The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

InfoTrack leads the fleet at the start of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday 26th December 2019.   Photo: EPA-EFE/MICK TSIKAS

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23

Dec

Minor relief in Australia from extreme bushfires

Scorching heat baking Australia eased on Monday bringing relief from extreme bushfires, which destroyed around 180 houses and killed one person over the weekend, allowing firefighters to prepare for worsening…

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21

Dec

Travel warnings issued as blazes ravage Australia

Catastrophic fire warnings are in place across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), where firefighters are tackling more than 100 blazes. Authorities have urged Christmas travellers to delay…

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21

Dec

‘Catastrophic’ conditions in Australia as bushfires rage on

A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under "catastrophic" conditions. Australia's eastern coast has been hit by a record-breaking heatwave,…

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20

Dec

Australian PM apologises for holiday as firefighters die in bushfire

Two volunteer firefighters in Australia have died during the ongoing operation to contain the devastating bushfires on the country's east coast. Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O'Dwyer, 36, were killed…

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19

Dec

All-time temperature record broken again in Australia

The Australian  Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) said individual December temperature records had been broken in a number of places - with temperatures in the southern city of Adelaide hitting 45.3C.…

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19

Dec

State of emergency declared in Australia over bushfire crisis

A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, amid fears a record-breaking heatwave will exacerbate the state's bushfire crisis. The nation experienced its hottest day on…

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18

Dec

Australia endures hottest day on record

Australia has experienced its hottest day on record with the national average temperature reaching a high of 40.9C (105.6F), meteorologists say. The Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) said "extensive" heat on…

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15

Dec

Senior Australian police officials hoped Cardinal Pell investigation could distract from major police scandal

Senior police officials in the Australian state of Victoria discussed by email the way that their 2014 investigation into Cardinal George Pell could deflect public scrutiny from an emerging corruption…

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15

Dec

Photo Story: Big crash during UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Australia

Riders crash during the women's Omnium Scratch race at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at the Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane, Australia, 15 December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/DAN PELED

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12

Dec

Photo Story: Australian Defence Force personnel return home after deployment to Iraq

Warrant Officer Adam Lehane (C) of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Task Group Taji 9 (TGT-9) is greeted by his daughters Paige (L) and Grace upon returning home from deployment…

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11

Dec

Adelaide Airport terminal evacuated over security scare

  Passengers queue on Wednesday morning at security check points following a system fault at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. A fault with security screening at Adelaide Airport,…

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10

Dec

Photo Story: Lights of Christmas in Sydney

St Mary's Cathedral is illuminated with projections as part of Lights of Christmas in Sydney, Australia on Monday 09 December 2019.   Photos: EPA-EFE/STEVEN SAPHORE   Click on photos to…

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07

Dec

Photo Story: Elton John in Australia

A series of photos of British musician Elton John (L) performing on stage during 'A Day On The Green Music Festival' at Mt Duneed Estate in Geelong, Australia, 07 December…

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07

Dec

Photo Story: Satellite image of fires burning along coast of New South Wales

A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing fires burning near the coast of New South Wales, near Canberra and areas north to the…

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07

Dec

Australia bushfires north of Sydney ‘too big to put out’

A "mega blaze" raging across a 60km front north-west of Sydney cannot currently be put out, Australian fire officials have warned. The fire across almost 300,000 hectares is just an…

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06

Dec

‘Mega blaze’ warning near Sydney

About 100 bushfires are raging in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), with the most severe forming into a "mega blaze" north of Sydney. More than 2,000 firefighters…

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05

Dec

Bushfires continue to burn in New South Wales

A New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service officer along properties on Waratah Road and Kelynack Road as the Three Mile fire approaches Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney, New South…

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05

Dec

Two customs agents charged over Australia’s largest crystal meth seizure, Among arrested persons two with Maltese surnames

Two customs agents have been charged over Australia's largest-ever seizure of crystal meth, which had been smuggled into the country in stereo speakers. Married customs agents Rachel Cachia and Donovan…

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05

Dec

Sydney engulfed in thick smoke

Firefighters were on Thursday battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia’s most populous city blanketed by smoke that is expected to linger for days. Bushfires have killed at least four…

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01

Dec

Photo Story: Elton John performs in Perth, Western Australia

British musician Elton John performs during his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour at HBF Park in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 30 November 2019 (issued 01 December 2019). Photo: EPA-EFE/TONY MCDONOUGH

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01

Dec

Mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

In Australia, New South Wales rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on Sunday, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years, transport…

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29

Nov

Student climate change protesters take to the streets across Australia

Thousands of Australian students walked out of class on Friday to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in climate change, which they said is contributing to the country’s bushfire…

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27

Nov

Photo Story: Sydney hit by severe storm

Workers from Australia's Tree Care Service survey fallen trees blocking a street in the suburb of Gordon in Sydney, Australia, 27 November 2019. A severe fast-moving thunderstorm has passed over…

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25

Nov

Australia probes ‘deeply disturbing’ allegations of Chinese political interference

Australia’s domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal parliament in what Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday called “deeply disturbing” allegations. The Australian…

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23

Nov

Chinese ‘spy’ alleges Beijing ordered overseas murders, including in Australia

A man claiming to have worked as a secret Chinese operative for five years says Beijing has directed overseas assassinations, including on Australian soil. Government sources have confirmed to the…

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23

Nov

Photo Story: People protest oil drilling in Great Australian Bight, in Australia

Three time World Surfing champion Mick Fanning joins in demonstrations at Currumbin, on the Gold Coast, Australia, Protests were held around Australia in opposition to plans for Norwegian oil company…

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21

Nov

Johnson & Johnson lose landmark lawsuit

Australia's federal court on Thursday ruled in favour of hundreds of women who suffered severe pain from a vaginal mesh implant, in a landmark class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The 7-year-old…

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