Homepage

Accessibility links

  • Skip to content
  • Accessibility Help
BBC Account
Notifications
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • CBBC
  • CBeebies
  • Food
  • Bitesize
  • Arts
  • Taster
  • Local
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Three
  • Menu
Search
News

BBC News Navigation

Sections
  • Home
  • UK
  • World selected
  • Business
  • Election 2019
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Health
  • Family & Education
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Stories
  • Video & Audio
  • In Pictures
  • Newsbeat
  • Reality Check
  • Special Reports
  • Explainers
  • The Reporters
  • Have Your Say
  • Disability
World selected
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Australia selected
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • US & Canada
  • Bushfires are spreading across Australia's east coast, ravaging the marsupial's main habitat.
    Video duration 0:52
    Koala rescued from fire Jump to media player Bushfires are spreading across Australia's east coast, ravaging the marsupial's main habitat.
    • 19 Nov
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-50482858/koala-rescued-from-fire-in-australia
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Vehicle surrounded by fire
    Video duration 0:45
    Bodycam shows Australia wildfire evacuations Jump to media player The fire season has started earlier than expected, with over 160 fires reported in the east of the country.
    • 11 Sep
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-49663869/australia-fires-bodycam-footage-shows-queensland-evacuations
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Sydney under smoke
    Video duration 0:46
    Smoky haze blankets Sydney as bushfires rage Jump to media player People in Sydney woke up to a city shrouded in smoke on Tuesday, as bushfires rage across the region
    • 19 Nov
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/50469981/australia-fires-sydney-blanketed-by-smoke-from-nsw-bushfires
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Driving through Australia's burning trees
    Video duration 0:53
    Driving through Australia's burning trees Jump to media player More than 90 blazes were raging across New South Wales on Friday.
    • 08 Nov
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-50350401/australia-bushfires-unprecedented-fires-turn-skies-orange
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • A firefighter works to contain a bushfire in Angourie, New South Wales, Australia, 10 September 2019.
    Video duration 1:22
    Australia bushfires are 'hotter, more intense' Jump to media player Scores of fires are raging across Australia's east coast, and the fire season has only just begun.
    • 12 Sep
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/49659128/australia-bushfires-are-now-hotter-and-more-intense
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Hundreds of firefighters in Australia are battling bushfires which have destroyed homes.
    Video duration 1:04
    'A huge wall of flame, it's a monster' Jump to media player Hundreds of firefighters in Australia are battling bushfires which have destroyed homes.
    • 03 Mar
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-47434599/australia-bushfires-homes-destroyed-in-victoria
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • Trapped whale
    Video duration 0:27
    Whale calf rescued from netting in Australia Jump to media player A young humpback whale became entangled in shark netting off the coast of New South Wales.
    • 04 Oct
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-49934093/whale-calf-rescued-from-netting-in-australia
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

  • The 190-pound mastiff was injured in a canyon in Salt Lake City but his owner was unable to carry him.
    Video duration 0:25
    Giant dog rescued from canyon after injury Jump to media player The 190-pound mastiff was injured during a walk in a canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah.
    • 15 Oct
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share this with Email
    • Share this with Facebook
    • Share this with WhatsApp
    • Share this with Messenger
    • Share this with Twitter
    • Share

      Share this with

      These are external links and will open in a new window
      • Email

        Share this with Email
      • Facebook

        Share this with Facebook
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Messenger

        Share this with Messenger
      • Twitter

        Share this with Twitter
      • Pinterest

        Share this with Pinterest
      • WhatsApp

        Share this with WhatsApp
      • LinkedIn

        Share this with LinkedIn

      Copy this link

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-50047544/injured-dog-rescued-by-stretcher-from-canyon
      Read more about sharing.

      These are external links and will open in a new window

Previous Next
Now Playing
Up Next
Media player Koala rescued from fire
Media playback is unsupported on your device
Video

Koala rescued from fire in Australia

Hundreds of koalas are feared dead as bushfires spread across Australia's east coast, ravaging their main habitat.

But some people are doing what they can to save the vulnerable marsupials.

  • 19 Nov 2019
  • Share this with Facebook
  • Share this with Messenger
  • Share this with Twitter
  • Share this with Email
  • Share this with Facebook
  • Share this with WhatsApp
  • Share this with Messenger
  • Share this with Twitter
  • Share

    Share this with

    These are external links and will open in a new window
    • Email

      Share this with Email
    • Facebook

      Share this with Facebook
    • Messenger

      Share this with Messenger
    • Messenger

      Share this with Messenger
    • Twitter

      Share this with Twitter
    • Pinterest

      Share this with Pinterest
    • WhatsApp

      Share this with WhatsApp
    • LinkedIn

      Share this with LinkedIn

    Copy this link

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-50482858/koala-rescued-from-fire-in-australia
    Read more about sharing.

    These are external links and will open in a new window

Go to next video: Bodycam shows Australia wildfire evacuations

More On:

Loading...

Video Top Stories

Must See

Most watched

Why you can trust BBC News

BBC News Navigation

World Sections
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Australia selected
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • US & Canada
  • Home
  • UK
    • UK Home
    • England
    • N. Ireland
    • Scotland
    • Alba
    • Wales
    • Cymru
    • Local News
  • World selected
    • World Home
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia selected
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East
    • US & Canada
  • Business
    • Business Home
    • Your Money
    • Market Data
    • Companies
    • Economy
  • Election 2019
    • Election 2019 Home
    • Results
    • Constituencies
    • Cymru
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Health
  • Family & Education
    • Family & Education Home
    • Young Reporter
    • Global Education
  • Entertainment & Arts
  • Stories
  • Video & Audio
  • In Pictures
  • Newsbeat
  • Reality Check
  • Special Reports
  • Explainers
  • The Reporters
  • Have Your Say
  • Disability

Explore the BBC

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • iPlayer
  • Sounds
  • CBBC
  • CBeebies
  • Food
  • Bitesize
  • Arts
  • Taster
  • Local
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Three
  • Terms of Use
  • About the BBC
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility Help
  • Parental Guidance
  • Contact the BBC
  • Get Personalised Newsletters
Copyright © 2019 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.