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Four homes lost in bushfires and thousands without power as ‘extreme weather’ impacts WA
Bushfires in WA’s south-west have claimed four homes, while power pole fires cut electricity supply to nearly 40,000 homes across the state.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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Bull Creek residents on watch for ember attack to remain alert
A bushfire advice warning is current for residents in Perth’s south as firefighters remain in place to mop up.
- Claire Ottaviano
Man dead in Melbourne house fire after rescue attempt by neighbours
A second occupant had been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Angus Delaney and Lachlan Abbott
Bushfire forces evacuations as Perth braces for third day of heatwave
An emergency bushfire warning was issued for residents in the suburbs of Byford, Karrakup and Cardup around 5am.
- Holly Thompson
Dozens dead and injured in a hotel fire at Turkey ski resort
A fire raged through a 12-storey hotel at a popular resort in northwestern Turkey during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people, officials said.
- Suzan Fraser
Eastern suburbs home targeted in latest Sydney antisemitic attack
Two cars were set alight on Dover Heights’ Military Road on Thursday night in Sydney's latest antisemitic attack.
‘Disheartening’: Mechanical problems plague Victoria’s ageing fire truck fleet
Firefighters say they are having to make do with trucks prone to breaking down as tensions with the state government deepen.
- Benjamin Preiss and Carla Jaeger
Man fighting for life after being set alight in Perth’s south
In a separate fire-related incident, a person has been found dead after a blaze tore through a property in Balcatta in the city’s north.
For less than the minimum wage, inmates fight California’s fires
Firefighting prisoners are members of a controversial Californian conservation fire camp program.
- Amelia Nierenberg
Scarred but still standing, Grampians community counts cost of two fires in a year
After three weeks, the huge fire in the Grampians is contained. Now the hard work of recovery lies ahead, in a region where fire is becoming more prevalent.
- Adam Carey
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