Army reservists called out
Up to 3000 reservists will assist with firefighting efforts, while HMAS Adelaide will be deployed as the PM ramps up bushfire support.
Bushfires
Luxury Kangaroo Island lodges damaged
Southern Ocean Lodge, favoured by cashed up locals and tourists alike, sustained major structural damage.
Minister sorry for ‘inexcusable’ holiday
NSW minister David Elliott has apologised for his ‘inexcusable’ holiday taken amid the worst bushfire season on record.
More of the same won’t help
History tells us our bushfire management continues to fail us.
PM’s India trip to go up in smoke
The PM looks likely to cancel a visit to an important partner.
Rescue efforts escalate as horror weekend begins
More than 200,000 people are trapped in isolated areas.
Safe haven: mission accomplished
A holiday from hell for tourists stranded for days by devastating bushfires at Mallacoota has finally ended in a dramatic navy rescue.
Fire forces brace for battle as many trapped
Tens of thousands of people remain in the fire danger zone this weekend despite a mass evacuation ahead of extreme conditions.
In the line of fire
When the smoke has literally and figuratively cleared, Australia must reckon with what the experts assure us is a new reality: longer fire seasons and hotter, drier climates.
Minister who deserted post needs to go
David Elliott, who is responsible for emergency services and police in NSW, has judgment and attitude problems.
Firestorms follow move away from cool burning
The facts are too conveniently ignored when discussing ways to manage climate changes.
Fire emergency a time for unity
It’s understandable that fire victims lash out, but abusing the Prime Minister doesn’t help anyone.
Residents furious at ‘lessons unlearned’
South coast residents are seething at the NSW government and councils for failing to take adequate precautions in hazard reduction burning.
‘I just wanted to tell PM what happened’
The woman who refused to shake Scott Morrison’s hand says she wanted to tell the PM of the pain being felt by the NSW town of Cobargo.
India trip off, PM to call in help
Scott Morrison has cancelled official visits to India and Japan and will try to bolster the nation’s firefighting air power by requesting overseas support.
Budgets bring mixed fortunes
Funding for professional firefighters has barely risen since the NSW government was elected almost a decade ago.
Firey deaths are personal: chief
For NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, the death of firefighters is particularly personal.
Economic blow adds to injury
Victorian inland tourist towns face not only the immediate threat of spreading fires, but a longer-term hit to their economies.
Conditions ‘may not be survivable’
Catastrophic weather will lash several states battling major bushfires on Saturday.
Sports stars dig deep for bushfire fund
Sam Stosur is one of a host of sporting stars determined to do all they can to raise funds for those left devastated by the bushfire crisis.
Heat blast poses grid threat
The east coast power grid is under stress as faults at two critical AGL power stations force them to go offline as temperatures soar.
‘We haven’t seen the sky for days’
Tracey Learmont’s family spent NYE on high alert as an out-of-control blaze closed in on their Bermagui property.
‘Make your mind up now’: horror day looms
Ten people are dead in two states, and 28 are missing in Victoria as the NSW Premier and fire chief issue a warning ahead of worsening conditions on Saturday.
‘Turn to Canada, France for fire support’
A ‘furious’ Greg Mullins has urged the PM to call his counterparts in Canada, France to ask for their water bombers.
I don’t take heckling personally: PM
Scott Morrison says he understands why people affected by the bushfires are angry and upset.
State of disaster declared for Victoria
Daniel Andrews has declared a ‘state of disaster’ in Victoria and confirmed a second death amid ‘unprecedented risk.’
Family breathes easy after misery
Laura Langmead and her family should have been holidaying in the sun. Instead, on Thursday they were among the first to escape the smoke-saturated misery of Mallacoota.
Cattle close to starving
Desperate graziers in fire-affected parts of NSW and Victoria are calling for lifesaving hay drops to prevent thousands of cattle from starving to death.
PM flags land clearing shake-up
Scott Morrison has flagged reform of hazard reduction operations in national parks and laws dictating where land can be cleared and houses built.
Newcomer marvels at kindness of strangers
Jann Gilbert made her home in Mallacoota a year ago, after leaving Byron Bay.
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