Australia fires

Posted at 0:29 8 Jan
'Why I quit my job after my home burned down'
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After surviving a bushfire that destroyed his house, Jack quit his job to become a climate activist.
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Posted at 0:27 18 Dec 2020
Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.
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Posted at 2:50 9 Dec 2020
Tiny possum species found alive after bushfires
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Video caption: Little pygmy possum found on Australian island for first time since fires
The world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia's fires a year ago.
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Posted at 7:01 7 Dec 2020
Australia islanders 'must leave' as bushfire nears
The massive fire front has raced within 700m of a holiday township on Fraser Island off Queensland.
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Posted at 13:00 2 Dec 2020
The year 2020 set to be in top three warmest
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
Provisional figures indicate that 2020 will be one of the hottest in a record dating back to 1850.
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Posted at 12:03 2 Dec 2020
Bushfire Animal Rescue
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Can Australia's unique animal life bounce back from bushfire devastation? Peter Hadfield meets the locals returning injured koalas to their home range.
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Posted at 20:19 30 Nov 2020
Australia bushfire spreads across Fraser Island
The fire is sweeping through the World Heritage site off the east coast, destroying unique forests.
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Posted at 12:33 29 Nov 2020
Sydney records hottest November night on record
Australia, where it is still officially spring, is already seeing soaring heat in several states.
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Posted at 0:02 3 Nov 2020
Bushfire koalas going back to the wild
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Thousands of creatures were killed and injured in last summer's blazes on South Australia's Kangaroo Island.
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Posted at 5:50 30 Oct 2020
Australia told to plan for 'simultaneous disasters'
A long-awaited report into Australia's bushfires warns of an "alarming" outlook in future decades.
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Posted at 7:37 10 Sep 2020
'Koala war' splits Australian state government
The New South Wales ruling coalition is in crisis amid internal fighting over a koala protection policy.
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Posted at 6:52 10 Sep 2020
Koala rescued from fire
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Bushfires are spreading across Australia's east coast, ravaging the marsupial's main habitat.
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Posted at 5:39 25 Aug 2020
Australia 'should expect worse' bushfires to come
After a disaster "not seen in Australia in recorded history", an inquiry makes dozens of recommendations.
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Posted at 23:10 6 Aug 2020
How 'lockdown birdwatching' is aiding bushfire recovery
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Birdwatching has boomed during Australia's Covid-19 lockdown - and it's having an unexpected benefit.
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Posted at 11:38 28 Jul 2020
Australian bushfires: Almost three billion animals were killed or displaced
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Video caption: Scientists are shocked at the numbers and concerned Australian wildlife may never recover
Scientists, shocked at the scale of destruction, are concerned that Australian wildlife may never recover.
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Posted at 7:16 28 Jul 2020
Australia's fires 'killed or harmed 3bn animals'
The recent bushfires were "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", conservationists say.
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Posted at 12:04 22 Jul 2020
Student files climate lawsuit against Australia
Katta O'Donnell is accusing Canberra of failing to disclose risks from climate change to its bonds.
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Posted at 7:24 30 Jun 2020
Koalas face extinction in New South Wales by 2050
Populations will be ravaged by habitat loss and climate change without urgent action, a report finds.
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Posted at 10:26 26 May 2020
Australia fires smoke linked to hundreds of deaths
More than 4,000 people were admitted to hospital due to the smoke, a government inquiry has heard.
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Posted at 8:17 25 May 2020
Court rules massive bushfire fund cannot be split
Comedian Celeste Barber's fundraiser - which drew A$51m - will go to only one Australian fire service.
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