Government hedges on how fire relief will be funded
Less than $200 million in federal funding has gone out the door to bushfire affected communities from a multi-billion dollar fund lauded by the Morrison Government during the bushfire crisis.
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Mambo legend helps new art grow from bushfire ashes
A dream-team of Australian and global artists, including Mambo creator Reg Mombassa and his daughter Lucy O’Doherty, are raising money for bushfire-related charities.
Ecologist: ‘Hazard reduction won’t stop major bushfires’
An internationally-renowned fire ecologist has warned hazard reduction burns won’t stop bushfires with even cooler months not providing opportunities to hit significantly higher targets.
Burnt-out retailers in line of fire as tourism falters Massive push to get help to blaze-ravaged retailers
Former governor-general Peter Cosgrove has made an impassioned call to arms to Aussies to back bushfire-ravaged businesses, with stores already shutting down in the wake of the disaster.
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Bushfire towns need our help now — and for many years to come
When the Black Saturday fires hit Kinglake, I naively thought we’d be back on our feet in a few years, writes Anne Leadbeater. For all bushfire towns, it is a very long road to recovery.
Thai cave diver: I’m in awe of our fireys’ courage
Cave rescuer and 2019 Australian of the Year Craig Challen says our bushfire crisis has turned ordinary Australians into true heroes as their risk their lives to defend their communities.
The Shark: We must pay our heroic firefighters
Golfing legend Greg Norman – who almost lost his own property to a fire two years ago – has called for changes in the way Australia pays our heroic firefighters.
‘Tough as they come’: RFS veteran lost to fires farewelled
NSW Rural Fire Service veteran Col Burns, who died in an out-of-control bushfire on New Year’s Eve, has been remembered as a kind-hearted, generous prankster at an emotional funeral service held in Sydney’s west today.
Aussie skills shortage to slow down fire recovery process
Thousands of tradies nationwide have raised their hands to help rebuild bushfire affected communities for free amid a skills shortage across the country. Childcare centres have done their bit with preparing the smallest Aussies for evacuation too.
Barber’s funds start flowing to firies
Celeste Barber’s record-breaking $52 million bushfire fundraising has started to flow to the NSW RFS. But distributing the money has become a “complex issue”.
Aussie tourism operator plea for world to ‘come back’
Australians are set to show their gratitude to bushfire recovery helpers and donations at a tourism event in Los Angeles, where they will also be asking the world to “come back” to help them recover and rebuild after bushfires.
How to earn money and help bushfire charities
Humaniti app helps users manage their personal finances and participate in paid market research surveys.
Bushfire crisis reveals our true selves
Our bushfire crisis is a defining moment for us all, and despite some isolated cases of poor behaviour, Tim Costello argues that it has brought out the best in Australians.
‘Every heart is bleeding’: Hundreds farewell Cobargo legends
A father and son who died battling a bushfire on the NSW south coast have been farewelled in an emotional funeral service at Cobargo, yards from where they died defending their farm.
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