Fires across Qld, NSW stoke climate debate
Damage from the bushfires in Queensland and NSW was expected to continue through Tuesday as the unusually dry and hot conditions and early start to the fire season prompted questions about links with climate change.
There were 112 active fires causing havoc across the two states on Monday afternoon, fuelled by dry, strong winds gusting up to 100 kilometres an hour that have persisted since Friday,
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Luke Housego is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review based in the Brisbane office. Email Luke at luke.housego@afr.com.au
Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
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