Fires
Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows
Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called…
Australian wildfire smoke stokes health fears
Fire alarms have been sounding in high-rise buildings across downtown Sydney and Melbourne as dense smoke from distant wildfires confuse electronic sensors.…
Australian Government pledges $50m for wildlife impacted by bushfires as koalas may become endangered
The Australian Federal Environment Minister is concerned koalas could now be endangered in some areas as the Government establishes a $50 million…
Experts warn some species in Australia will go extinct due to fires
Two wildfires have merged to form a massive inferno in south-eastern Australia, as experts warned some species are likely already to be…
Death toll rises as another firefighter killed in Australian wildfires
Another firefighter lost his life while battling the Australian wildfire crisis, taking the death toll to 27 people since September. Bill Slade,…
Wildfire crisis closes several embassies in Australia
The wildfires devastating parts of Australia have forced the closure of a number of embassies in the capital Canberra, where state authorities…
Photo story: The fire activity in Australia
A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing long, thin plumes of smoke from bushfires burning…
Photo Story: The battle against the bushfires in south-eastern Australia
The NSW Rural Fire Service Large Air Tanker (LAT) drops fire retardant on the Morton Fire burning in bushland close to homes…
Photo Story: The fires ravaging Australia’s Kangaroo Island
Handout photos made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing burned land and thick smoke over Kangaroo Island, Australia,…
Australians urged to flee as huge bushfires revive with fury
Australian authorities urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as soaring…
New front in fight against Australian bushfires…fake news
Australia’s bushfire crisis has led to what appears to be a deliberate misinformation campaign started by climate-change deniers claiming arson is the…
More than 1 billion animals killed by Australian wildfires
More than 1 billion animals are now thought to have been killed by the record-breaking wildfires in Australia, according to a prominent…