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LA fires live updates: Death toll continues to rise; Santa Ana winds set to return as Palisades, Eaton blazes burn
The fire-ravaged city is preparing for elevated bushfire risk, with powerful winds set to return. Follow live.
- Jessica McSweeney and Penry Buckley
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Bluey, tea and narcissist exes: This was a gig with a difference
There were no indulgent theatrics at Finneas’ show – just the comfort and ease of a simple production and relatable, malaise-filled lyrics.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox, Andy Hazel, Andrew Fuhrmann and Cameron Woodhead
‘Some homes weren’t designed with fire in mind’: Is timber to blame for LA wildfires?
Many Australians seeing images of the devastating blazes in Los Angeles might wonder if the houses are being built in a way that makes them combustible.
- Michael Koziol
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‘Unimaginable terror’: Firefighters race to contain LA fires before worsening conditions
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered his condolences to the family of an Australian man who is among the 24 people who have been killed in the Los Angeles fires.
- Nathan Frandino and Jackie Luna
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- California bushfires
Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California
US authorities are struggling to counter misinformation at a time when miscalculations can have deadly consequences.
- Bianca Hall
LA fires as it happened: Palisades, Eaton fires continue to burn as death toll rises; extreme winds predicted to return; police arrest dozens for looting
Los Angeles firefighters are making slow progress ahead of predicted worsening conditions. Follow our live coverage.
- Jessica McSweeney
Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16
Authorities unleashed a “relentless air attack” on the Palisades fire after changes in wind direction set it burning towards homes in Mandeville Canyon, Encino and Brentwood.
- Michael Koziol
LA’s fire chief is at the centre of a public spat with city’s mayor as wildfires rage
The public division prompted so much speculation about the fire chief’s job security that the union was forced to issue a statement assuring rank-and-file members that she had not been fired.
- Maryclaire Dale
Amid Los Angeles evacuations, fears of looting take hold
Officials announced 22 arrests in the two evacuation zones as of Saturday morning US time, most of them for burglary or looting, and enacted a curfew.
- Emily Baumgaertner and Ryan Mac
LA fires as it happened: Multiple uncontained blazes continue to burn across city; death toll expected to rise
Los Angeles is bracing for a challenging weekend as it continues to battle deadly wildfires around the city. Follow our live coverage.
- Cassandra Morgan and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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