Bushfire

Inadequate evacuation arrangements caused a 6km-long traffic jam during the height of the Adelaide Hills bushfires – A situation which could have killed many of those caught in it if the fire had continued on its path at the time, a review into South Australia’s 2019/20 bushfire season has revealed.Read…

Morgone Vendeputte and her boyfriend's Australian travel dream ended in budget accommodation at the gateway to northern Queensland.Key points:A change to immigration rules allows backpackers who do volunteer work to stay in Australia longerSome travellers have been working with BlazeAid, which repairs farm fences in bushfire-damaged areasThe organisation says it…

Emergency Leaders for Climate ActionCLIMATE CHANGE is exposing the operational limits of current firefighting efforts and forcing a step-change in how Australia responds to more frequent and severe extreme weather events, Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) has told the Bushfire Royal Commission.“I’ve been watching the enemy for 50 years…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Koalas in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) could become extinct by 2050 unless the government immediately intervenes to protect them and their habitat, a parliamentary inquiry determined after a year-long inquiry. Land clearing for agriculture, urban development, mining and forestry had been the biggest…

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s Victoria state will implement mandatory coronavirus tests for returning travellers after a sharp spike in infections over the past two weeks, the state’s premier said on Sunday. The country’s second-most populous state had 49 new cases on Sunday, its highest in more than two months and…

Dyson launches a VERY rare sale on four of its most popular products - including the best-selling V7 stick vacuumDyson has launched a rare sale on four of its most popular productsThe iconic technology brand has slashed the price of best-selling vacuumsIt's also giving customers free filters with every air…

Change of pace: Sunrise's Samantha Armytage says she 'prioritised her private life and health over work' during self-isolation with her boyfriend Richard LavenderHere’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:13 BST, 18 June 2020 | Updated: 05:57 BST, 18 June 2020 She…

This essay is based on an episode of the University of Technology Sydney podcast series “The New Social Contract”. This series examines how the relationship between universities, the state and the public might be reshaped as we live through this global pandemic. COVID-19 comes with a set of pressing social…

Casual dining chain Nando's is giving back to vulnerable Australians this year by donating a meal to Foodbank for every purchase over the value of $15.The chain found that one in five people in Australia have experienced food insecurity as a result of COVID-19, with the number of people seeking…

Feral and pet cats are responsible for a huge part of Australia’s shameful mammal extinction record. Small and medium-sized ground-dwelling mammals are most susceptible. But we’ve found one mammal in particular that can outsmart cats and live alongside them: the long-nosed potoroo. Read more: A season in hell: bushfires push…