New way Australia will deal with disasters
Australia is set to overhaul the way it supports people after natural disasters that will stop a shocking and hidden problem.
Bushfires
New year offers fresh hope for bushfire survivors
Two years on from the Black Summer bushfires that tore through NSW’s south coast, residents have enjoyed a brighter New Year’s Eve.
Hundreds of homes lost in Colorado fires
Hundreds of homes are feared lost in fast-moving bushfires in Colorado, as flames tore through areas desiccated by a historic drought.
Firefighters without early warning tech are no match for the bush firestorms we face
Tony Grey reminds us that a key way to better combat bushfires is “to detect them in the early stages before they take hold”.
Eyes in the sky help douse fires before they spread
It’s time the relevant authorities stepped up to create an early warning system in bushfire-prone Australia that truly works.
How Gladys will spend Christmas
Ex-premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed how she will spend time with family and friends this Christmas.
New weapon to fight Aussie bushfires
A new water bombing aircraft will take to the skies over Australia this summer to help combat bushfires, with the first challenge already calling.
Out of Victoria’s ashes
East Gippsland artists are putting their best works forward after the horrific bushfires of 2019-20.
Drones to help in early bushfire detection
Sydney firm Carbonix started out making tech for America’s Cup sailing boats, but a pivot to bushfire drones has seen it raise $6.3m and sign a major deal.
New image of father missing in fire
A new image has been released of a man missing near an out-of-control bushfire threatening lives and homes in a popular tourist town.
Star power shines light on quality TV, film
Glamour was back in fashion as Australia’s best film and television actors turned out in force for this year’s AACTA Awards.
Grim warning ‘mega fires’ to hit Australia
Australia is at increasing risk of a phenomenon called ‘mega fires’ due to climate change according to alarming new research.
Seeing through the smoke of Black Summer
The film Burning argues that the main cause of The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 was climate change and that we need to act now. Yet a debate is not a debate when just one side speaks.
Why the world’s most iconic jeweller is selling diamond koalas
A partnership with the world’s most iconic jewellery brand has given koala conservation a much-needed boost.
Albanese on the attack over Hawaii holiday text message
Scott Morrison is facing allegations he lied about a personal exchange with Anthony Albanese.
‘Nature has given us a 2021 vintage like no other’
As if to make up for the loss of China, the pandemic, drought, bushfires and shipping delays trashing supply chains, a near-perfect 2021 vintage couldn’t have come at a better time.
Glass half full as small wineries get creative
The pandemic, bushfires and the collapse of the China market have hit wineries hard. But some small family concerns are turning catastrophe into opportunity.
Editor’s letter
After a tough few years, Australian winemakers enjoyed great conditions this season. For wine lovers, there’s lots to celebrate.
Feel the serenity
You know what they say … factional friends who kumbaya together, stay together.
Standard of policy decisions declines
The standard of state and federal government decision-making has fallen this year under the pressure of emergency policies taken to deal with the pandemic and bushfires.
Using chemistry to beat bushfires
RMIT’s Kate Nguyen is developing a spray-on coating for rural buildings to protect them from bushfires.
How goats will protect you from fire
A herd of goats has been enlisted to help ahead of the bushfire season. Here’s how the surprise recruits will be put to work.
Fantasy policies promise a fairytale outcome
As attention turns to Glasgow, it’s time to face the fact the wool has been pulled over our eyes.
Council stalls firebreak defences
Two years on from the devastating Black Summer bushfires, a community in NSW fears another catastrophe as the local council moves to stop landowners clearing firebreaks on their properties.
Bring out your dead
As Gladys Berejiklian perp-walked into her Willoughby office on Wednesday, flanked by federal Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman and a swarm of cameras, two things caught Strewth’s eye.
Wineries miss grant money on ‘technicality’
Victorian wineries are calling on the state government to revamp their hospitality assistance program and say they are being disadvantaged.
Cashed-up bushfire charities spread the love
A new book has been launched today as part of a Newscorp and National Recovery and Resilience Agency joint initiative for the survivors and volunteers.
Honouring our heroes who fought the fires of hell
Fighting spirit of Australian honoured in new photo essay of Black Summer bushfires.
Premiums hiked after costly weather events
Floods, bushfires, hail and storms have seen the average home and contents insurance premium skyrocket in the past year.
Problems created by bushfire names
The NSW bushfire inquiry has heard why a Black Summer blaze was known by three different names as it burned out of control.
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