Australian 'megablaze' brought under control
16:34 | 13/01/2020
Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control on Monday (Jan 13), as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for ...
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
09:12 | 10/01/2020
Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which swept through his farm in Batlow, New South Wales.
Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend
09:28 | 07/01/2020
Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states on Monday (Jan 6) after a torrid weekend that turned swathes of land into ...
Nearly US$17m raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury
08:36 | 06/01/2020
A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised almost A$25 million (US$17 million) on Sunday (Jan 5), as swathes of the country ...
Kyrgios to donate US$140 for each ace to help bushfire relief
17:16 | 03/01/2020
Nick Kyrgios has pledged Aus$200 (US$140) for each ace he serves across the Australian summer of tennis to support victims of bushfires raging around the ...
Thousands flee fires in Australia, navy helps evacuate the stranded
08:48 | 03/01/2020
Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Thursday (Jan 2) as bushfires approached, and military ships and helicopters ...
World welcomes new year amid wildfires and protests 1
09:37 | 01/01/2020
Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Tuesday (Dec 31), but Australia's celebrations were overshadowed by deadly wildfires while ...
Australia PM defends coal as climate-fuelled bushfires burn
09:21 | 24/12/2019
Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday (Dec 23) rejected calls for "reckless" and "job-destroying" cuts to the country's vast coal industry in the ...
Sharapova still has 'fire and motivation' despite 2019 misery
09:37 | 20/12/2019
Maria Sharapova insisted on Thursday (Dec 19) that she still has the "internal fire and motivation" to compete professionally, despite the lingering shoulder problem that ...
Last of New Zealand volcano dead identified
16:44 | 17/12/2019
All victims of the White Island volcanic eruption have now been identified, New Zealand police said Tuesday (Dec 17), as they formally named two Australians ...
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