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The maps that could ‘revolutionise’ how Australia handles bushfire risk Bushfire

The maps that could ‘revolutionise’ how Australia handles bushfire risk

Dozens of firefighters are gathered outside a rural brigade in Sydney's northern outskirts, listening intently to a briefing about a hazard reduction burn. "It's a fairly small burn, but it's fairly complex," Captain Scott Jones tells the yellow-clad volunteers. "It's perfect weather conditions for it." Dozens of firefighters attend a…
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December 7, 2024
Australian Red Cross launches Register.Find.Reunite. to reunite families and friends impacted by the Nanga Bushfire Bushfire

Australian Red Cross launches Register.Find.Reunite. to reunite families and friends impacted by the Nanga Bushfire

In response to the Nanga Bushfire, Australian Red Cross has launched the Register.Find.Reunite. service. Australian Red Cross Jennifer Pidgeon said being separated from family and friends is one of the most stressful things a person can experience during an emergency. “Not knowing where your loved ones are, and not being…
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March 24, 2024
Beaufort, Victoria bushfire evacuation: ‘Beast’ blaze closes in on town as 30,000 Aussies are ordered to leave their homes and 100 schools close Bushfire

Beaufort, Victoria bushfire evacuation: ‘Beast’ blaze closes in on town as 30,000 Aussies are ordered to leave their homes and 100 schools close

By Eliza Mcphee and Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press Published: 00:24 BST, 28 February 2024 | Updated: 12:32 BST, 28 February 2024 Advertisement Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of the bushfire crisis in Victoria. The Bayindeen bushfire, northwest of Ballarat, was still raging on…
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February 28, 2024
Bushfires in central Australia fuel debate about whether buffel grass or native grasses burn more intensely Bushfire

Bushfires in central Australia fuel debate about whether buffel grass or native grasses burn more intensely

Huge bushfires in central Australia have ignited discussions about the role of buffel grass in increasing fire risks ahead of a recommendation on whether or not the plant should be declared a weed in the Northern Territory. Key points: A debate continues into the role of buffel grass in causing intense fires in central Australia…
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November 17, 2023
33 million hectares of land already burnt this NT bushfire season, surpassing Black Summer’s total Bushfire

33 million hectares of land already burnt this NT bushfire season, surpassing Black Summer’s total

The manager of a vast Central Australian cattle station said more than 60 per cent had been burnt by a massive bushfire that raged through the 1,400 square kilometre property east of Alice Springs.  Key points: Some 33 million hectares of land has been burnt by bushfires in Northern Territory this…
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November 11, 2023
N.Y. Couple Mourn Death of Only Child in Australian Plane Crash: ‘He Was the Joy of Our Lives’ Bushfire

N.Y. Couple Mourn Death of Only Child in Australian Plane Crash: ‘He Was the Joy of Our Lives’

A New York couple is in mourning after their only child died in a plane crash in Queensland, Australia, over the weekend. William Jennings, 22, and two others were killed on Saturday when a firefighting plane they were on that was being used to track bushfires crashed in a remote…
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November 8, 2023