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Australia fires ‘long way from over’ but rain brings relief
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Australia fires ‘long way from over’ but rain brings relief

Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia still have a “long way to go”, authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought…
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed
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Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed

Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after a horror weekend, as the government…
Australia reels after another day of fire fury
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Australia reels after another day of fire fury

Stunned Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused “extensive damage” across swathes of…
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
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Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires

A major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged seaside towns was under way in Australia on Wednesday…
Thousands trapped on Australia beaches encircled by fire
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Thousands trapped on Australia beaches encircled by fire

Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia Tuesday, as blazes ripped through…
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
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Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes

Fire threatened three Melbourne suburbs Monday, with residents warned it was too late to flee and they must “act immediately…
Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal
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Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal

Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday rejected calls for “reckless” and “job-destroying” cuts to the country’s vast coal…
Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss
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Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss

After six exhausting weeks battling massive bushfires that are ripping through rural Australia, volunteer firefighter Andrew Moyle wishes for just…
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
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Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears

Thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia’s government, as bushfire smoke choking the…
Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
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Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — B. Don Russell wasn’t thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect…
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