Amid ashes, Biggies winners gave hope
Winners in the BCA’s inaugural The Biggies awards went above and beyond in the devastating bushfires that swept through NSW.
Bushfires
Fires force a new direction for local hero
BCA’s Biggies Awards finalist: After living through the trauma of the horrific Kangaroo Island bushfires, Kaytee Collins wants to use her experience as a launchpad to help change the world.
Accenture backs people and tech to serve communities
BCA’s Biggies Awards finalist: Accenture increased its volunteer effort to assist communities hit hard by bushfires and the pandemic.
Minderoo drives pod-led recovery
BCA’s Biggies Awards finalist: Minderoo visited a total of 13 fire-affected communities to develop its response plan — “life-changing” temporary housing pods.
How John Appleby helped save his slice of paradise
BCA’s Biggies Awards finalist: During the bushfires, Coles regional manager John Appleby decided no threat was big enough to stop him from protecting his community.
Gonski ‘bowled over’ by good deeds
David Gonski says he was ‘bowled over’ by the community work of individuals in last year’s crises of bushfires and COVID-19.
‘Pragmatist’ PM can’t rely on more politics over policy
Few leaders have experienced the extremes. The nation is still working out what Scott Morrison stands for as a leader.
How to cope as disasters hit us one after the other
Warning systems are critical in providing advance notice so communities can reduce damage.
Floods a reminder not to gamble with the weather
With rampant plant growth stimulated by the downpour, there will be a dire risk of another Black Summer of bushfires.
Fireys lost in bushfires: report
A fire authority will implement several recommendations after a damning report found a series of failings in its response to a major bushfire.
Grower’s century-old belief in clipping through challenges
Declining global prices, bushfires and COVID-19 haven’t changed one of the nation’s largest woolgrower’s 100-year-old belief in its “big future”.
Minderoo led the way in bushfire recovery
When much of Kangaroo Island was still up in flame, a handful of workers flew into the island with a handful of maps and a mission.
Vaccine diplomacy key to region
We have a strategic interest in helping ailing neighbours.
Shocking wasp invasion in Aussie town
A town is grappling with an out-of-control invasion of wasps that means people can’t eat outside and have to be careful with their drinks.
Accenture adds a new dimension to caring
Consulting firm Accenture reached out beyond its client base to assist local communities impacted by bushfires and COVID last year.
Insurance industry profits plummet
Bushfires, floods and the pandemic mean Australia’s entire insurance industry earned only $35m in after-tax profit in 2020.
Bushfire survivors ‘still traumatised’
Survivors of the Black Summer fires have fallen through the cracks and are still living in caravans more than a year after the devastating blazes.
How animals will be saved from fires
The NSW government has unveiled its plan to protect vulnerable animals and plants from future bushfires.
Leadership can’t take a holiday, we need PM out in front
The Prime Minister has made three fundamental political errors already this year.
Win for state as car rally locked in
The FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship is slated for a triumphant comeback to the northern NSW town of Coffs Harbour.
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