Complaint made against bushfire wildlife heroes
A couple who run a wildlife sactuary near the bushfire-hit town of Cobargo say they were “horrified” to have a complaint made against them after putting a wallaby to sleep.
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League legend Ron Coote finds reason to smile again
It was the single gesture that finally put a smile back on the face of rugby league great Ron Coote – and it came from the son of another former great player – the late Robert Stone.
Daryl Braithwaite’s private photos from Fire Fight
Daryl Braithwaite was feeling all the good vibes at Fire Fight Australia and hung around after his set to indulge his side hustle of photography.
‘Hell on earth’: Untold story of the Battle of Balmoral
It was one of the battles that defined the horror NSW bushfire season – the desperate bid by two isolated and exhausted firefighter crews to save the tiny Southern Highlands town of Balmoral – and its 30 residents. WATCH THE VIDEO
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Family of RFS volunteers loses three homes in bushfires
When Ashley and Bridget Buchanan fled a wall of flames heading towards their home early on New Year’s Eve, they did not realise their son’s and daughter’s houses were also under threat from the fast-moving bushfire. The family of RFS volunteers lost all three.
Baby joy rises from the ashes on NSW south coast
Ivy Tyrrell has a special army bear to help her understand her dramatic birth amid the heartbreak and destruction on the bushfire-ravaged south coast and how her safe arrival gave so many working on the recovery effort a reason to smile.
Push to draw scared tourists back to bushfire towns
A new website has been launched to draw fearful tourists back to bushfire-ravaged towns ready for visitors again after a study revealed just 11 per cent of people were willing to visit.
‘Gut-wrenchingly scary’: Fires unite Aussies like WWII
Historians say the bushfire crisis has redefined what it means to be Australian, changing our identity in a way we will all never forget.
Bushfire claims life of ‘good man’ who tried to protect his home
Friends and family of a man who died while protecting his home from a bushfire have described Michael Clarke, 59, as a good man who loved his property in Bodalla. His death pushed the national toll to 33, with 25 of them perishing in NSW alone.
Firefighters to be honoured with rare national medal
After almost five months fighting some of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history, the efforts of those who have put their lives on the line will be forever acknowledged, with firefighters to be awarded a National Emergency Medal to honour their bravery.
Voice recorder recovered in US fire crew fatal tanker crash
Investigators have uncovered the cockpit voice recorder inside the wreckage of the C-130 Coulson plane which crashed on Thursday, killing three US firefighters. NSW Police and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are trying to figure out what caused the large air tanker to crash.
Air quality fears stopped hazard reduction burns
Air quality concerns forced scores of planned hazard reduction burns to be cancelled or delayed, exposing how difficult it could be to meet demands to dramatically increase future burns.
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