Gridlock as exodus stalled
Ayden Morris wanted nothing more than to get out of the NSW south coast and avoid predicted weekend bushfires.
Bushfires
Premier declined military aid offer
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has declined an offer from Scott Morrison to deploy the military to help evacuate thousands of stranded holidaymakers.
Biggest need is ‘boots on the ground’
Former NSW RFS commissioner Phil Koperberg said the emphasis must be on mitigating fire hazards through land management and prescribed burning.
Mercy voyage to save 1000
Almost a quarter of the 4000 people stranded in Mallacoota in Victoria’s fire-ravaged East Gippsland region will be evacuated.
Evacuation centres close ahead of fire storm
Bermagui and Eden evacuation centres closed on Saturday with residents told to go to Bega instead, as the RFS starts escorting people from the south coast.
‘Daddy, I love you to the moon and back’
As smoke shrouded fallen volunteer firefighter Geoffrey Keaton’s funeral, his tiny son stood stoic to receive medals for his father’s bravery and service.
Disasters spark premium jumps
Reef Casino Trust says insurers are making it tough for regional business after a horror year for natural disasters.
‘Beautiful neighbours lost their homes’: MP’s tears
NSW Transport Minister and Malua Bay resident Andrew Constance breaks down as he tells of fires’ terrible toll.
Death toll rises as troops prepare for evacuations
Eight people have died since Monday and at least four more are missing, feared dead, in the NSW and Victorian bushfires.
Lost holiday business a bitter cost
A heavy economic impact from lost business during the peak holiday period will also hit NSW’s fire-affected south coast.
‘Beautiful Uncle Mick’ mourned
A much-loved great-grandfather and town ‘larrikin’ has been identified as Victoria’s first victim of the bushfire tragedy.
Hungry ‘monster’ gave no warning
The catastrophic inferno that ripped through NSW towns this week was like a ‘monster with its own appetite’, a local MP says.
Day of total devastation and terror
Cobargo residents have told of the devastation and terror they felt as fire roared through the village on the NSW south coast.
Bushfire insurance claims skyrocket
Insurance claims from the ongoing bushfire crisis plaguing the nation have soared above 1000, and it’s not over yet.
Mallacoota family’s ‘scary’ escape by boat
A boy whose photo fleeing the bushfires by boat has been splashed across Australia, has spoken of his “scary” escape.
‘Town legend’ dead in Victorian bushfire
A loved great-grandfather and “larrikin” has been identified as the first victim of East Gippsland’s bushfire tragedy.
Canberra air quality worst in world
Canberra’s air quality is almost twice as bad as that of Delhi after the city was blanketed in smog from the bushfires.
Horror footage of fire truck swallowed by fire
The calm as hell bears down on them is incredible. It’s hard to believe a fire crew walked away unscathed from this | WATCH
Police happy with crowds after Clover’s ‘hard’ NYE decision
Sydney’s controversial fireworks raised more than $2 million for disaster relief as police commend NYE crowd behaviour.
Thousands stranded in New Year fire and fury
Thousands of holidaymakers have been forced to take shelter on beaches in NSW and Victoria as catastrophic fires killed three people and left five others missing.
Beach of last resort as gates of hell open
They flocked to the sand to escape the inferno in an eerie half-light tinged orange from flames which blocked out the sun.
Fire tornado ‘impossible to outrun’
A fire tornado sucks in huge quantities of air and can generate its own clouds, thunder and even rain.
Defence to rescue of stranded
Naval vessels and ADF helicopters are being used to drop food and water and evacuate thousands left stranded by bushfires.
We got it wrong: BOM
BOM has blamed the hilly topography of the NSW south coast for forecasts that underestimated high temperatures and gusty winds.
Cold wind fronts to whip up hot air
Freak weather conditions that have generated catastrophic fire conditions show no signs of easing, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Hellfire takes ‘salt of the earth’ father, son
A father and son have been killed in a firestorm that razed the historic NSW south coast township of Cobargo.
Beach refuge from the firestorm
Fires ravaged the NSW south coast on Tuesday, claiming two lives, destroying dozens of homes and forcing people to seek refuge on the beach.
Hope reigns as new decade arrives
The nation is striding into 2020 but it’s hope rather than any sense of joy that is the most common emotion among Australians celebrating the end of a challenging year | WATCH
NSW, Vic fires: Two dead, five missing
NSW emergency services minister David Elliot has cancelled his holiday after a father and son died as catastrophic fires force thousands to flee to the coast for shelter.
Animals saved as zoo ringed by flames
All of the animals and zookeepers at Mogo Wildlife Park are alive and well after a bushfire swept through the NSW South Coast township.
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