Oceania

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Australia bushfires: Sydney Opera House illuminated for firefighters

The sails of the Sydney Opera House were illuminated with messages and photographs to show support for firefighters and wildfire-affected communities.

12/01/2020

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Australian army vets treat koalas who have suffered burns in wildfires

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

08/01/2020

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Owner distraught as fire burns kangaroo sanctuary

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

07/01/2020

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'A decent guy': Funeral of firefighter killed in Australian fires

A funeral service was held on Tuesday in Sydney for a volunteer firefighter who died battling blazes in Australia.

07/01/2020

Australia

Australia bushfires: What countries have offered international aid?

Volunteer firefighters have been on the frontlines as roughly five million hectares of land have burned in Australia. Which countries have offered to help?

06/01/2020

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Australia bushfires: heavy smoke slows down rescue teams

Catastrophic bushfires have turned swathes of land into smouldering, blackened landscapes and destroyed an area about the size of the island of Ireland, according to official figures, with authorities warning the disaster still has weeks or months to run.

06/01/2020

Australia

The Australian wildfires tragedy in pictures

Heartbreaking images of the devastation caused by wildfires in Australia

06/01/2020

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Haunting images of charred animals show horror of Australia fires

Grisly images from New South Wales show the remains of animals at the roadside in Batlow where a man also died defending his property from the out of control bushfires.

05/01/2020

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Heartwarming and heartbreaking tweets from the Australian wildfires

People are determined to keep going in the face of tragedy.

05/01/2020

Australia

Australia calls up 3,000 reservists as 'terrible' wildfires worsen

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 23 people have now died in the wildfires so far this summer.

04/01/2020

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Evacuations underway with Australia's wildfires set to worsen

It's one of the largest in Australia's history.

03/01/2020

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Raging wildfires and huge plumes of smoke in Lake Conjola, Australia

Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions

02/01/2020

Palau

Watch: Palau becomes first nation to ban 'toxic' sunscreen

The island nation has become the first place in the world to ban sunscreen that is toxic to coral reefs. On 1 January the island also became a marine sanctuary, closing 80% of its waters to fishing.

02/01/2020

Australia

Australia: New South Wales declares state of emergency as fires rage

The authorities expect conditions to worsen on Friday and Saturday.

02/01/2020

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Terrifying moment as Australian firefighters drive through flames

The footage was recorded as the flames moved in on the Australian firefighters.

31/12/2019

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Happy New Year Australia! Sydney welcomes 2020 with fireworks

More than a million people descended onto a hazy Sydney Harbour and surrounding areas to greet 2020 despite the ongoing wildfire crisis.

31/12/2019

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New Zealand says goodbye to 2019 with huge fireworks display

Crowds cheered as the sky over Auckland was lit up by fireworks to herald the arrival of 2020.

31/12/2019

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Unprecedented wildfires continue to rage in Australia

A giant wall of smoke and flames hovers over the Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, as Australia endures one of the worst days of its months-long bushfire crisis.

31/12/2019

Australia

Australia wildfires claim three more lives as conditions worsen

The authorities in New South Wales confirmed that three people have died in the blaze.

31/12/2019

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Will extreme wildfires become the norm of tomorrow?

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Wildfires seem to spark more often and last longer all over the world. If so, what does that mean for people and ecosystems?

30/12/2019

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Australian firefighters battle bushfires in suburban Melbourne

Firefighters were battling a bushfire in suburban Melbourne on Monday amid emergency warnings across the state of Victoria.

30/12/2019

Australia

Call for Sydney New Year's fireworks to be cancelled as wildfires rage

The celebrations have been cancelled in Canberra as temperatures reach 38C.

30/12/2019

Australia

Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced their population in recent months.

28/12/2019

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'Our crews are fatigued," says Victoria fire chief

Heat-related illnesses are depleting crews across southern Australia.

27/12/2019

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Australian firefighters tackle bushfires as heatwave briefly eases

A brief period of milder conditions are giving South Australia's Country Fire Service a chance at bringing a 25,000-hectare blaze to heel.

25/12/2019

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Watch: Thirsty koala gets a drink of water as wildfires rage

Cudlee Creek: Koala gets a refreshing drink of water as wildfires rage

23/12/2019