Fight bushfires with common sense
Traditional practices of looking after the land have prevented bushfires in the past.
Bushfires
Town dry by December
At a cost of $800k a month, water will be trucked into burnt Stanthorpe as town runs dry.
PM pledges money for fire victims
Scott Morrison will hand out 13-week payments to people affected by bushfires in southeast Queensland and northern NSW.
PM heads for fire zone
Scott Morrison is traveling to meet with families hit by recent bushfires, as authorities fear blazes could spark up again.
Dry heat to fuel bushfire danger
Fire conditions in Queensland and NSW are expected to worsen as authorities prepare for another hellish week.
Get to the root cause of bushfires
Only long unburnt forests become less flammable over time.
Premier defends fires absence
Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended her decision to fly to Europe during the emergency.
Lessons of responsibility
Bushfires are stark reminders of what should be teaching our young.
Teens charged over bushfires
Two teens charged over a bushfire that forced thousands of Sunshine Coast residents to flee.
Under-fire Premier jets home
Annastacia Palaszczuk has cut short her European trip but will fly into a political firestorm.
Herculean effort saved town
Without the thin red line of exhausted firefighters, Peregian Beach would be a charred ruin.
Bushfires are not climate change
But the fact there are so many gives pause for thought.
Fires test our resources
Technology can achieve great things but clever as the human race may be, it is no match for nature.
‘The whole sky was orange’
Coastal towns threatened as new images show the imminent danger to properties and lives.
Premier may curtail Olympic trip
Annastacia Palaszczuk and Sunshine Coast politicians may cut short European trip with IOC over bushfire crisis.
Climate change, fire debate reignited
Bushfires ravaging the Queensland-NSW border have renewed debate over whether climate change has contributed to the blazes.
More homes razed on Sunshine Coast
At least 10 homes have been severely damaged, possibly destroyed, at Peregian Beach.
‘I’ve never seen anything as bad’
A devastating picture of loss is emerging in Queensland and NSW, as a historic attraction is destroyed.
Town’s battle to beat back flames
At least three homes and two businesses have been destroyed as bushfires rage near NSW-Qld border.
UN’s latest global climate alarm
The World Meteorological Organisation says climate events hit 62 million people in 2018.
Firefighting basics ‘lost on critics’
The boss of Victoria’s volunteer firefighting service has doused criticism of his unit’s handling of the state’s recent bushfires.
Andrews defends bushfire plan
Angry survivors tell the Premier to “get off your arse” amid rising criticism for a lack of preparation for devastating blazes.
Fires linked to climate change
Environment Minister links the Victoria bushfires to climate change, saying there’s “no doubt” of its impact on Australia.
Crown land growth ‘fuelled fire’
High fuel loads on vacant crown land contributed to the ferocity of the blaze that devastated a community, residents say.
Tallest tree survives inferno
Some good news has emerged from the aftermath of Tasmania’s devastating bushfires: Australia’s tallest tree survived the flames.
Residents ignore fire warnings
Tasmanian firefighters have expressed frustration that some in the path of dangerous bushfires have refused advice to evacuate.
Wind and heat fan spate of uncontrolled blazes
Intense fires are raging throughout Victoria and Tasmania as the volatile conditions threaten lives and homes.
‘Calming’ memorial to bushfire hell
For 10 years the friends and family of those lost in the Black Saturday bushfires have been running an emotional marathon.
Boats brought in for evacuations
Boats will be used to evacuate and supply a vast area of the state that may be cut off by out-of-control fires threatening towns.
Call for urgent waterbomb help
As firefighters warn of more property losses, Tasmania’s iconic wilderness areas are also in danger of being lost, conservationists say.
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