Use First People’s science: Samuel
Former ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel says the Black Summer showed that Australia needs to embrace indigenous science.
Bushfires
‘Bogeyman Dan’ blamed for it all
State is pitted against state, once good-natured rivalry has turned nasty and at the centre of it all is Victoria’s Premier.
Virus ‘a threat to bushfire efforts’
The NSW Rural Fire Service has warned the ability of fire fighters to tackle blazes next summer could be severely undermined by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barber breaks silence in appeal
Celeste Barber has called on the NSW Government to share the $53M she raised in a bushfire appeal with a range of charities.
Closed borders reignite fire agony
Border lockdowns are disrupting the recovery of fire-ravaged communities following the Black Summer bushfires, an inquiry has heard.
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.
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