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Australia burns - in photos

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Multiple bushfires across NSW and VIC continue to burn.

Volunteer Firefighter Anika Craney at the burnt out remains of her home in Verona, Cobargo in NSW.

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Volunteer Firefighter Anika Craney at the burnt out remains of her home in Verona, Cobargo in NSW.Credit:Kiran Ridley

Smoke from the fire burning at Edron Bay Chip Mill, owned by Allied Natural Wood Exports in Eden.

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Smoke from the fire burning at Edron Bay Chip Mill, owned by Allied Natural Wood Exports in Eden.Credit:KIRAN RIDLEY/SMH

Bob Killop, Captain of the Adaminaby RFS, briefing media with the current state of the Shannon Flat Fire late on Friday.

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Bob Killop, Captain of the Adaminaby RFS, briefing media with the current state of the Shannon Flat Fire late on Friday. Credit:James Brickwood

A forest fire between Tooma and Tumbarumba, NSW on the 10th January recording the merging of two fires either side of the VIC and NSW border creating a mega fire.

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A forest fire between Tooma and Tumbarumba, NSW on the 10th January recording the merging of two fires either side of the VIC and NSW border creating a mega fire.Credit:Eddie Jim

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People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.

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People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.Credit:Justin McManus

People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.

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People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.Credit:Justin McManus

HMAS Adelaide, in Twofold Bay in Eden on January 8, 2020.

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HMAS Adelaide, in Twofold Bay in Eden on January 8, 2020. Credit:KIRAN RIDLEY

People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.

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People stranded in Mallacoota are evacuated on to the HMAS Choules.Credit:Justin McManus

Stranded people in Mallacoota are evacuated onto the HMAS Choules. for ipad

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Stranded people in Mallacoota are evacuated onto the HMAS Choules. for ipadCredit:Justin McManus

A NPWS firefighting Landcruiser lies burnt on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley. It crashed after hitting a fallen tree on saturday when the Currowan fire impacted the area while the crew sheltered in a nearby dam for 3 hours before their rescue.

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A NPWS firefighting Landcruiser lies burnt on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley. It crashed after hitting a fallen tree on saturday when the Currowan fire impacted the area while the crew sheltered in a nearby dam for 3 hours before their rescue. Credit:Wolter Peeters

Maree Fletcher, a resident of Lake Conjolo lost her home during the NYE Bushfires.

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Maree Fletcher, a resident of Lake Conjolo lost her home during the NYE Bushfires. Credit:James Brickwood

Licensed asbestos contractors access a property in Conjola Park for traces of the poison after the recent NYE Bushfires.

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Licensed asbestos contractors access a property in Conjola Park for traces of the poison after the recent NYE Bushfires.Credit:James Brickwood

Marty Allaway's Conjola Park home was destroyed by the NYE Bushfires. His home was built only three years ago.

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Marty Allaway's Conjola Park home was destroyed by the NYE Bushfires. His home was built only three years ago. Credit:James Brickwood

Families with small children and babies are evacuated from Mallacoota on Sunday.

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Families with small children and babies are evacuated from Mallacoota on Sunday. Credit:Justin McManus

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Wingello RFS Captain Mark Wilson (left) embraces his friend Hannah Morris (centre) in front of her home that his brigade saved from the fires on Saturday the 4th of January.

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Wingello RFS Captain Mark Wilson (left) embraces his friend Hannah Morris (centre) in front of her home that his brigade saved from the fires on Saturday the 4th of January.Credit:Kate Geraghty

The remains of a house on Railway Parade destroyed in the fires on Saturday the 4th of January.

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The remains of a house on Railway Parade destroyed in the fires on Saturday the 4th of January.Credit:Kate Geraghty

Destruction from the Currowan fire on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley.

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Destruction from the Currowan fire on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley. Credit:Wolter Peeters

Destruction from the Currowan fire on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley. The region was hit hard after a southerly change moved through last night.

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Destruction from the Currowan fire on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley. The region was hit hard after a southerly change moved through last night. Credit:Wolter Peeters

People stranded in Mallacoota after the bushfires that ravaged the town on December 30 are evacuated by army personnel to the HMAS Choules.

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People stranded in Mallacoota after the bushfires that ravaged the town on December 30 are evacuated by army personnel to the HMAS Choules.Credit:Justin McManus

A wombat seen on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley.

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A wombat seen on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley.Credit:Wolter Peeters