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Gladys Berejiklian Shane Fitzsimmons coffee Sydney before ICAC evidence from John Barilaro Bushfire

Gladys Berejiklian Shane Fitzsimmons coffee Sydney before ICAC evidence from John Barilaro

They tackled the black summer bushfires together and now Gladys Berejiklian has turned to an old friend as she faces a new crisis. The former NSW premier was pictured having coffee with respected former Rural Fire Service head Shane Fitzsimmons and his wife Lisa in Sydney on Monday as just a…
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October 25, 2021
‘For the smell of the honey, warmth of the sun’: Backyard beekeepers help revive bee stocks Bushfire

‘For the smell of the honey, warmth of the sun’: Backyard beekeepers help revive bee stocks

It's not just about collecting honey and making candles. Backyard beekeepers are playing a vital role in rebuilding the local bee populations. Key points:Backyard beekeeping as a hobby has risen in popularity during the pandemicHobbyists are helping bring back bee stocks after the Black Summer bushfiresAt least 10,000 hives were…
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October 15, 2021
Wildfire bees on the brink Bushfire

Wildfire bees on the brink

Graphical summary of the study. Credit: Flinders University The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly  five times after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, new research led by Flinders University has found. With 24 million hectares of Australia's land area burnt, researchers…
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October 1, 2021
Wildfire bees on brink Bushfire

Wildfire bees on brink

The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly five times after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, new research led by Flinders University has found. With 24 million hectares of Australia’s land area burnt, researchers say the casualties are clear among bee fauna…
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October 1, 2021
Chief of disaster wants the term social distancing abolished on the day Sydney hits 681 Covid cases Bushfire

Chief of disaster wants the term social distancing abolished on the day Sydney hits 681 Covid cases

Why the chief of disaster wants the term social distancing abolished on the day Sydney records a staggering 681 Covid casesChief of Resilience NSW Shane Fitzsimmons wants term 'social distancing' gone The father-of-two said people need to be 'socially connected' more than ever As former RFS Commissioner, he lead NSW through 2019-20…
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August 19, 2021
CSIRO’s new satellite able to photograph through clouds, smoke Bushfire

CSIRO’s new satellite able to photograph through clouds, smoke

news, latest-news, csiro, satellite, csiro satellite, australian space, australia space, space satellite A powerful observation satellite able to provide images of the Earth even through clouds or heavy bushfire smoke will now be at the fingertips of Australian researchers following an historic agreement. The CSIRO will from Thursday be able…
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July 7, 2021