Bushfire victims treated unequally: recovery chief
The national bushfire recovery chief says bushfire victims have been treated differently, depending on which side of ‘artificial lines’ set by state and local governments they live on.
Bush Fire Support
300 species pushed ‘towards extinction’ by bushfires
The Black Summer bushfires didn’t just impact human lives and homes — the massive fires were an “ecological disaster” that has pushed hundreds of unique, threatened species closer to extinction, the Royal Commission has heard.
Bushfire smoke cost $2b, Constance slams Red Cross
The true toll of smoke which choked Australia during the Black Summer of bushfires, has been laid bare while NSW Senior Minister Andrew Constance has again lashed the Red Cross for its handling of donations.
Homeless still fighting for funds after bushfire disaster
The residents of Malua Bay, crammed onto the beach with apocalyptic flames chasing them to the water, became symbols of the black summer. But their nightmare continues almost six months on with a tight-fisted and painfully bureaucratic recovery effort leaving them “begging for money”.
More Stories
Why you should dump bushfire charities and go on holiday
Charities collecting for bushfire victims have enough of your money. Tens of millions of dollars to be exact. Now it’s time for you to do something really useful. Like go on holidays. And this is why …
Two blokes and a ute help save dozens of homes from blaze
Two mates stayed behind to help RFS volunteers defend the hillside town of Wyndham for 16 hours at the weekend by strapping a 1000-litre tank and mechanical pump to the back of their ute and helping to save dozens of homes from bushfires.
Underground bunkers saving lives in bushfire zones
The horror bushfire season, which claimed 25 lives and destroyed properties across NSW, has prompted a call for authorities to make it easier for residents to install fireproof bunkers in a bid to protect them from the unpredictable blazes.
Injured wildlife get only $6.5m from $60m donation deluge
The NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) has received more than $60 million from around the world, but The Daily Telegraph can reveal only $6.5 million has been allocated to help treat thousands injured in the bushfires.
Royals to visit our bushfire towns
Prince William and his wife Kate are planning a trip to Australia to visit bushfire-ravaged communities and just need an invitation from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make it official.
‘Such a relief’: All remaining NSW bushfires contained
NSW’s horror bushfire season isn’t over yet but the RFS has delivered some welcome news off the back of torrential rain which has helped authorities get the upper hand on every blaze left burning in the state.
Online readers put their trust in The Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph’s comprehensive bushfire coverage has driven a 14.6 per cent jump in readers online as more people turned to news they can trust in a crisis.
New backpacker visa to boost bushfire rebuild
Backpackers will be offered visa extensions to travel to Australia to help rebuild communities ravaged by the bushfires.
Dole recipients could help bushfire recovery effort
An organisation helping in bushfire recovery efforts wants the government to provide free transport to people on the dole who could come in to help ravaged areas recover.
British vets help rebuild razed towns
The special squad — which is part of veteran-led disaster response organisation Team Rubicon — includes a former soldier, retired London police officer and even an arborist who has been helping to cut down trees around the devastated town of Cobargo.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/bush-fire-support/page/5