Government hedges on how fire relief will be funded
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.
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Mambo legend helps new art grow from bushfire ashes
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.
Ecologist: ‘Hazard reduction won’t stop major bushfires’
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.
Burnt-out retailers in line of fire as tourism falters Massive push to get help to blaze-ravaged retailers
Former governor-general Peter Cosgrove has made an impassioned call to arms to Aussies to back bushfire-ravaged businesses, with stores already shutting down in the wake of the disaster.
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US fireys killed in plane crash honoured
Three US firefighters who died while water bombing bushfires in southern NSW last week have been honoured in a memorial service.
Sydney Zoo’s plan to save koalas
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.
Council stands firm on charging fire victims fees
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.
How bushfire victims can recover lost photos
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.
‘I can’t watch it’: ONJ’s bushfire horror
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.
Loving dad died trying to save heirloom
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.
Mayor backflips on slugging fire battlers with council fees
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.
Killed farmer hid in shower as fire destroyed home
Friends of farmer Michael Clarke shared a beer together in the ruins of his Bodalla home where he battened down the hatches and hid in his bathroom as a deadly bushfire swept over the remote property.
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