Comedian reassures donors over $52m bushfire fundraiser
Celeste Barber raised $52 million for bushfire relief but not a cent of it has been spent.
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Seth MacFarlane's massive $1m donation
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A British businessman has been slammed after proposing his "disgusting" idea on TV.
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Panicked call for help as water bomber crashes
'Yeah fire comms... it's just a ball of flames. Over.'
Three people killed in Aussie after water bombing aircraft crashes
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has confirmed three people were killed.
'Too late to leave': Fire emergency shuts down Canberra Airport
Canberra Airport shut down as multiple fires cause chaos across the capital.
As Australia burns, a climate-change denier rallies the troops
New York Times: Conservative politician set himself up as climate-change denier in chief.
Kiwi firefighters offer their baches to weary Aussie counterparts
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Why these Australia fires are like nothing we've seen before
New York Times: The modern world has never seen anything quite like these Australia fires.
Russell Crowe shows incredible impact recent rain had on firegrounds
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NZ firefighters return home
Firefighters return home after helping Aussie counterparts with their huge job.
Donations are pouring into Australia. Now what?
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Warning to directors: Deal with climate change or face consequences
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Further death confirmed from NSW fires
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Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times.