Bushfire

Battleground Boothby scores a flood of government grants The federal government has revealed a $30m spend to help protect SA from a disaster caused by floods or bushfires. See where the money is going. There is more to this story But it’s a member-only story. Subscribe today to unlock it…

When Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy rolled into central Queensland in 2019, the reverberations were felt all the way to Canberra. As the dust settled on Scott Morrison's unexpected win in the federal election that year, analysts pointed to the ill-fated campaign by the former Greens leader as a pivotal moment…

Key posts1 of 5 10.04pm on Mar 8, 2022 This evening’s major headlinesThanks for joining us for our live coverage today. In case you missed them, here are the major headlines from this afternoon and evening: There were 59 flood-related evacuation orders in place in NSW on Tuesday afternoon affecting…

Pastoralists in the remote Gascoyne region of Western Australia have spoken of the challenges they faced battling bushfires during heavy rain and thunderstorms. Key points:Lightning sparked a number of fires in the Gascoyne in January and FebruaryMore than 40,000 hectares of land was burnt in the area around Wahroonga, Wooramel…

Soon after sheltering in a bunker while the luxury Southern Ocean Lodge burnt to the ground above him, manager John Hird says he knew they had to rebuild. Key points:The Southern Ocean Lodge was destroyed in a bushfire in January 2020Staff hid in a bunker as the flames swept throughWork…

Bushfires triggered by a lightning strike and severe weather are causing devastation across the south of Western Australia, destroying several homes. Yesterday, lightning hit the community of Hopetoun, approximately a six-hour drive south-west of Perth. Resident Theresa Miloseski, who witnessed the lightning bolt near her home, was ordered by police…

In the wake of the devastation caused by recent bushfires in the south of Western Australia, a much-maligned green plant has risen from the ashes as an unlikely hero.  Key points:Last week's fire demonstrated the fire-resistant qualities of hemp-based building materials as hempcrete blocks survived the blazeHempcrete is also environmentally sustainable,…

At least five homes have been lost in Western Australia and more than 60,000 hectares razed during one of the most challenging bushfire periods in recent memory. About 1000 firefighters are continuing to manage four blazes which reached an emergency risk level over the weekend in southern parts of the…

Residents are being urged to act immediately as an out-of-control bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth’s southeast, while firefighters battle another uncontained blaze in the state’s South West. An emergency warning is in place for residents in the semi-rural suburb of Martin, near Gosnells and the Korung National Park,…

Thursday marks International Holocaust Remembrance day and two Rabbis in Saskatchewan are sharing the importance of recognizing the day. International Holocaust Remembrance Day was first recognized in 2005 by the United Nations. The date, Jan. 27, marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945. Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovsky in…