Why picture-perfect Metung is a magical place to visit
From extreme water sports to a kid-friendly beach and a decent feed at the pub, Metung wasn’t hit by fire but it was evacuated three times. Now locals are luring tourists back.
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Where to take your valentine for a romantic getaway
Spoil your partner by booking a weekend of love at the picturesque Paynesville in East Gippsland, and you’ll also be supporting communities recovering from bushfires.
Special piece of sporting history to be sold for bushfire recovery
It’s one of the most iconic trophies in sport and was won in dramatic fashion. Now owners of the 1992 Cox Plate have pledged the award to raise money for bushfire recovery.
Rail bridge puts historic town of Orbost back on track
The historic timber town of Orbost, surrounded by dense Australian bushland, was forced to postpone its much-anticipated Australian wood design competition due to bushfires but there’s still plenty to do and see.
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Koalas ‘extinct by 2050’ because of fires
As Australia begins to assess the bushfires’ devastating impact on native wildlife, there are fears for Queensland’s declining koala population.
Saving burnt baby koalas will stick with me forever
As a vet, it’s the sad reality of my job to deal with animals in pain. But what I saw on Kangaroo Island will always stay with me, writes Dr Garnett Hall.
Veterinarians ‘a profession in grief’
Australia’s veterinarians have been hit both financially and emotionally by our horror bushfire season. But help is on its way.
Behind the lens of Australia’s bushfire crisis
Heroic, heartbreaking and simply harrowing … This is the complete and definitive collection of now iconic images from the Australian bushfire crisis. Warning: Graphic Images
90-year-old fire victim’s road to recovery
When the home of Pam Murphy burnt to the ground in the Peregian Beach bushfire two neighbours didn’t hesitate to help.
The tragic toll of Victoria’s bushfire season
The state’s fierce bushfire season has claimed the lives of five men, many of whom had spent decades fighting ferocious fires around the state.
To the bushfire towns: We’re for you
At News Corp, we are committed to helping communities rebuild after the bushfires, and today’s special editions will add to the millions we are putting towards recovery, writes Michael Miller.
How inferno brought out the best in Mallacoota
To see the devastation a bushfire can cause in just a few hellish days is always a shock, but to see what survives can also surprise. If it is a miracle that most of Mallacoota is still standing, it’s a privilege to see the people there tackle adversity, writes Andrew Rule.
Businesses unite in pledge to support bushfire regions
More than 100 businesses and well-known Aussies have come together to show their support for Victoria’s fire-ravaged regions by pledging to take their teams and networks to the towns. SEE THE LIST
Warnie: Why I was happy to sell my baggy green
As I sat in shock at what our brave and courageous firefighters were up against and the devastation unfolding across the nation, I knew the best way I could help was with a gesture that meant something, writes Shane Warne.
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