Generous Australians have donated more than $95 million to the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund but The Daily Telegraph can reveal less than a third of the money has been committed to fire victims.
The day before Samuel McPaul died in his fire truck, he was sharing ultrasound photos of his unborn child with wife Megan. Today at his funeral, his grieving widow said: ‘Sam’s bub will grow up hearing the stories of how amazing (he was)’
A radical proposal for dedicated “female welcome spaces” for young women in public areas has been adopted by a Western Sydney council, sparking a furious response from some residents who are warning against segregation.
Parents across the state stuck to more conventional names for babies born in 2019 — with many putting names to “the boardroom test”. FIND OUT WHAT THE TOP NAMES ARE
The list of homegrown celebrities, sportspeople and Hollywood stars throwing their support behind the country’s brave firefighters continues to grow with big names including Rebel Wilson, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovich and the original Wiggles lineup among the latest to pledge millions of dollars.
NSW RFS boss Shane Fitzsimmons has said he only found out about the Prime Minsiter’s decision to deploy 3000 army reservists to help the bushfires from the media.
Minister Matt Kean and agency TransGrid have assured residents they are working to protect NSW’s electricity supply after concerns about soaring temperatures.
The 11-year-old boy behind this viral image of the Gippsland bushfire has described the apocalyptic scenes he witnessed.
The 11-year-old boy behind this viral image of the Gippsland bushfire has described the apocalyptic scenes he and his family witnessed.
Authorities have warned that although they are well-resourced, the massive fire front will be essentially impossible to contain as high temperatures and erratic winds are forecast to fuel bushfires on Saturday.
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