Bushfire

Firefighters battling a major bushfire in Western Australia's renowned Margaret River region have made good progress but the blaze remains uncontained. The fire has ripped through more than 6000 hectares in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park over the past two days. Authorities are particularly worried about properties on the eastern side…

Author of the article: MELBOURNE — Western Australia’s emergency services issued a bushfire warning on Sunday for an out of control blaze east of the state capital Perth that was threatening homes and lives. “If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place,” Emergency Western Australia told residents…

A dog that rescued more than 100 koalas during last year's bushfires in Australia has been awarded a gold medal for his heroic efforts. Bear the Australian koolie excelled as a rescue dog last year when he helped save dozens of koalas from catastrophic Black Summer bushfires. For his efforts,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Time differences in interviews are never usually problematic, but when you’re nursing your first coffee of the day and those that you’re interviewing are onto their first line, it’s a dynamic unlike most. Ahead of their live stream of their recently released, 'Comfort To Me', we caught up with Amyl…

The devastating bushfires from a couple of summers ago have seen an “interesting stat” emerge, according to Sky News host Paul Murray. “Apparently a whole collection of stuff that was burnt went up into the air, landed back into the ocean and has produced algal blooms that are bigger than…

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…