Bushfires
Inside the Beverly Hills Hotel where LA’s stars are fleeing the flames
While many forced to evacuate sought shelter at the homes of relatives or public shelters, those who can have flocked to the $US1000-a-night five-star hotel.
- by Susie Coen
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California bushfires
‘Unimaginable terror’: Firefighters race to contain LA fires before worsening conditions
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered his condolences to the family of an Australian man who is among the 24 people who have been killed in the Los Angeles fires.
- by Nathan Frandino and Jackie Luna
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California bushfires
Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California
US authorities are struggling to counter misinformation at a time when miscalculations can have deadly consequences.
- by Bianca Hall
LA fires live updates: Palisades, Eaton fires continue to burn as death toll rises; extreme winds predicted to return; police arrest dozens for looting
Los Angeles firefighters are making slow progress ahead of predicted worsening conditions. Follow our live coverage.
- by Jessica McSweeney
War of words erupts over Western Australia’s prescribed burning program
As LA faces the mass destruction of multiple wildfires, dissent is building over the prescribed burning regime for the shrinking, drying forests of WA’s South West.
- by Sarah Brookes
Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16
Authorities unleashed a “relentless air attack” on the Palisades fire after changes in wind direction set it burning towards homes in Mandeville Canyon, Encino and Brentwood.
- by Michael Koziol
Scarred but still standing, Grampians community counts cost of two fires in a year
After three weeks, the huge fire in the Grampians is contained. Now the hard work of recovery lies ahead, in a region where fire is becoming more prevalent.
- by Adam Carey
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Aviation
‘Organisational failure’: Safety risks at aerial firefighting operator
The regulator found deficiencies at Coulson Aviation, which runs the NSW aerial firefighting fleet, after the crash of a water-bomber. The company says it has fixed the problems.
- by Ben Cubby
LA fires as it happened: Multiple uncontained blazes continue to burn across city; death toll expected to rise
Los Angeles is bracing for a challenging weekend as it continues to battle deadly wildfires around the city. Follow our live coverage.
- by Cassandra Morgan and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Fires haunt the night of Rufus Wainwright’s masterful show
His vibrato-rich voice channelled centuries of musical influences, from folk to opera, while across the Pacific, his city burned.
- by Will Cox, Andy Hazel, Andrew Fuhrmann and Cameron Woodhead
‘Hydroclimate whiplash’: The new phenomenon unleashing deadly fires on our cities
Scientists from LA confirmed this see-sawing weather pattern is what set their city ablaze. And the same phenomenon threatens Australia.
- by Angus Dalton and Nick O'Malley
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