Closed borders reignite fire agony
Border lockdowns are disrupting the recovery of fire-ravaged communities following the Black Summer bushfires, an inquiry has heard.
Bushfires
Push to save dying koalas
NSW’s dwindling koala population has been thrown a lifeline after it was severely weakened by the horror summer bushfires.
Interstate fire crews struggled to communicate
Critical back-burns were delayed due to communication issues between command centres and fire grounds, a royal commission has heard.
Telcos told to up their game
The chair of the bushfire royal commission has questioned whether telcos have done enough to ensure that phones can be used during an emergency.
PM reassures bushfire victims over HomeBuilder
Scott Morrison says special consideration will be extended to eligible residents if building approvals delay construction in bushfire-affected regions.
CFA boss quits, days ahead of merger
Steve Warrington becomes third CFA boss to quit in four years over controversial Andrews government overhaul of fire services.
ALP candidate ‘hypocritical’ on disaster relief
A fund for Bega Valley residents in the seat of Eden-Monaro has $600k but not a cent will go to bushfire victims until next month.
Bushfire payout a ‘postcode lottery’
Bushfire victims are suffering a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to receiving financial aid, a bushfires inquiry has heard.
‘We had no warning fires were coming’
When bushfires tore through the Northern Rivers region of NSW, some communities had no warning and residents became trapped.
Uphill battle, but the snow must go on
Snow resorts in NSW and Victoria say they ‘worked under pressure’ to get ready for the 2020 snow season amid the pandemic and bushfire season.
Black Summer ‘hit indigenous hardest’
One in eight indigenous Australians were directly affected by the ‘Black Summer’ bushfire season, the royal commission has heard.
Bushfire grant will get kids back in play
Residents in a small town southwest of Sydney are planning to rebuild their school playground with a $25,000 bushfire grant.
Black Summer leaves fireys begging
Firefighters have called on the bushfires royal commission to recommend a significant increase in federal funding ahead of the next bushfire season.
More funding for natural disaster prevention: Suncorp
Suncorp said the ‘chronic shortfall’ in federal funding for disaster mitigation must be addressed.
One in three miss bushfire aid grants
Face-scanning tech was used to verify the identities of those that lost their homes and documents to the Black Summer bushfires.
Extreme weather increase creates ‘dire’ choice
The national disaster chief warns an increase in global warming-related events may force authorities to choose which incidents they respond to.
Loan arrears increase with economic downturn
Outstanding loan repayments are up across Australia with rising unemployment expected to continue to fuel the increase.
Islanders divided over burning question
On Kangaroo Island, the divisive issue is whether its forest industry played a role in last summer’s bushfires regarding fuel load.
Bushfire report’s climate warning
Climate change will increase forest fires and extend the duration of the fire season, a government report has warned.
PM&C did not brief Morrison in Hawaii
PM&C secretary Phil Gaetjens says his department did not directly brief the PM while he was on holiday in Hawaii during the Black Summer bushfire crisis.
Smoke from summer wildfires killed 450
Toxic smoke killed hundreds and affected the health of 80 per cent of the population, with a total health cost of $2bn.
Sparks of life after days of despair
After years of drought and a horror summer, one NSW family’s fortunes have turned around..
Hazelwood corporation fined $1.56m after bushfires
The operator of the Hazelwood mine ‘demonstrated a degree of complacency’ by not preparing adequately for the fire.
After the fires, it’s isolation in the ashes
People who lost homes in the catastrophic summer bushfires feel abandoned as the country focuses on the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Agonising dilemma’ in fire charity funds
Strict conditions imposed on how the NSW Rural Fire Service’s trust fund could spend $53m raised by Celeste Barber, court hears.
New emission standard for residential home building
The new Green Star Standard initiative looks to ensure new homes are built to a higher environmental standard.
Back to the future for Albanese
Labor wants to revive memories of the bushfire disaster and doesn’t want to talk directly about the pandemic as it unfolds.
Bushfire regions to get $650m
Bushfire-ravaged towns will get specially-catered support via local economic recovery plans as part of a new $650m package from the federal government.
Fire survivors feel like pawns in poll fight
Fire-weary residents of Eden-Monaro see the upcoming by-election as just another battle to get through in 2020.
Where will Barber’s $53m fire cash go?
The fate $53 million in donations left sitting in limbo since Celeste Barber’s January bushfire is still unknown.
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