Water is starting to fill dams on bone-dry land in the state’s far west and south as a rain system moves over NSW off the back of ex-tropical cyclone Esther, but meteorologists warn the downpour will not be able to break the drought.
Less than $200 million in federal funding has gone out the door to bushfire affected communities from a multi-billion dollar fund lauded by the Morrison Government during the bushfire crisis.
A dream-team of Australian and global artists, including Mambo creator Reg Mombassa and his daughter Lucy O’Doherty, are raising money for bushfire-related charities.
An internationally-renowned fire ecologist has warned hazard reduction burns won’t stop bushfires with even cooler months not providing opportunities to hit significantly higher targets.
In 2000ha of predator-proof wilderness in NSW, the heavy lifting of species preservation has been chugging along for years. Now, the work of Aussie Ark is more important than ever following the state’s devastating bushfires.
Three US firefighters who died while water bombing bushfires in southern NSW last week have been honoured in a memorial service.
The Sydney Zoo Foundation has given $100,000 to help boost koala numbers by constructing 60 large water towers in fire ravaged areas of the Blue Mountains.
A Southern Highlands council last night voted down a motion to waive council fees for residents who lost their homes in the devastating bushfires, despite flagging they would waive the bill.
Almost 2000 homes have been lost in Australia’s tragic summer of bushfires but victims may still be able to recover lost photo albums from digital backups.
Stars have joined Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta and many others at the G’Day USA gala where there were tears and stories on how some survived Australia’s bushfire hell.
John Smith stayed behind at his farmhouse to move the tools from the shed into the farm house to protect them from the oncoming New Year’s Eve bushfires because he had one day promised them to a son and he never reneged on his word.
A Southern Highlands mayor has changed his stance on slugging bushfire residents with council fees to rebuild their homes after The Daily Telegraph revealed one resident was quoted $10,000.
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