Bushfire

The National Bushfire Recovery Agency can not guarantee the funds set aside by the government to aid in the bushfire restoration will not also be used for the coronavirus response.As Labor raises questions about the access to grants and loans for those impacted by the summer bushfires, and the government…

The National Bushfire Recovery Agency can not guarantee the funds set aside by the government to aid in the bushfire restoration will not also be used for the coronavirus response. As Labor raises questions about the access to grants and loans for those impa… Read More

5 Seconds of Summer have once again teamed up with director Hannah Lux Davis for a new music video for their latest single, “Old Me.” Following their collaboration on the rowdy “No Shame” visual, the band takes a more introspective look at their career in this video, recreating key moments…

Source: Roy Morgan Business Single Source, January 2020, n=923, February 2020, n=991. *Small sample sizes of under 50 businesses interviewed in the Mining industry should be treated with caution. In February 2020 Roy Morgan Business Confidence increased 3pts (+3%) to 104.6, effectively returning to its pre-Christmas level of 104.5.The increase…

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Miley Cyrus attends the Tom Ford AW20 show at Milk Studios on Feb. 7, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif. An all-star Australian bushfire benefit concert is the latest to succumb to the global health crisis. Miley Cyrus was due to headline the World Tour Bushfire Relief…

Posted March 09, 2020 05:38:06 Daintry Gerrand and her sister Julie Fletcher lived about a kilometre and a half from one another on the same dirt road. Key points:Julie Fletcher was killed in the bushfire at Johns River, NSW, in November last yearHer sister Daintry Gerrand says people should redesign…

Updated March 06, 2020 14:55:52 Australia's summer bushfire crisis has led to a rough start to the year for retailers but the coronavirus has shown "no apparent impact" so far, according to the latest official figures. Key points:Bushfires were the main reason for retail sales dropping 0.3pc in JanuaryIt comes…

Such an extreme fire season is at least 30 percent more likely because of global warming, a new analysis findsLivestock is injured near the town of Cobargo on the southern coast of Australia’s state of New South Wales the day after a bushfire swept through, killing animals and destroying businesses and…

Devastating bushfires that swept Australia in recent months were at least 30 per cent more likely as a result of climate change, scientists say, warning such fires may create unmanageable risks as emissions and temperatures rise further.An eight-week study into how heat and drought contributed to the fires concluded that…

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Miley Cyrus attends the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on Feb. 7, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif. Miley Cyrus is heading down under next week (March 13) to headline a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne, where she will be joined by performers Lil Nas X, The Veronicas and…