Australian bushfires live: NSW, Victoria megablaze, rain eases some conditions

Thousands of kilos of sweet potato and carrots have been dropped from a helicopter for Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby colonies across NSW. 

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It's been a long night for firefighters in New South Wales, where three bushfires merged to create a massive blaze in the Snowy Mountains.

The 233000-hectare Green Valley fire merged with the nearby East Ournie Creek blaze and the huge 312000-hectare Dunns Road fire on Friday evening.

Meanwhile, residents in Victoria’s northeast are welcoming a reprieve after favourable conditions eased their bushfire crisis.

Follow our live, rolling coverage for updates throughout the day.