Bushfires
A ‘globally catastrophic’ super El Nino could form by spring
An El Nino typically associated with a hot, dry spring for Australia is likely to form towards the end of winter – and one model rates the chances of a rare super El Nino at 20-25 per cent.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Fire breaks make for long and winding roads for burnt-out farmers
Farmers like Michael Stubbe fear their land is vulnerable to damage after containment lines were constructed to fight the Longford fire, but they’re still waiting for the CFA to make repairs.
- Benjamin Preiss
Why a thirsty koala isn’t the feel-good story it seems
No matter how much we love them, the simple fact is: if koalas can’t climb trees, grab leaves and drink unaided, they won’t survive.
- Margaret Gordon
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- Emergency services
Taxpayer funding pulled from disaster response team after allegations of fraud
Disaster Relief Australia was feted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and led by two of Australia’s most decorated military commanders.
- Eryk Bagshaw
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- WA
Mundaring blaze threat downgraded after 70 hectares burnt
Vision from the scene appears to show an abandoned house and a large shed engulfed by flames.
- Hannah Murphy
How the lessons learnt from Black Saturday are saving lives
Though January’s bushfires scorched nearly as much land as Black Saturday, just one person was killed. Experts and survivors attribute this to several improvements, but warn we must always remain vigilant.
- Angus Delaney
Fires and floods, fires and floods: Australia’s summer of extremes
Australia’s summer has been marked by repeated cycles of bushfires followed by floods, as Lake Eyre is set to be flooded for the second time in two years.
- Bianca Hall
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- Extreme weather
‘We dodged a bullet’: Bushfire threat eases for central Victorian towns
An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives in three Victorian towns on Tuesday.
- Alexander Darling and Angus Delaney
The ‘hidden’ workers at the front line of WA’s bushfire response
WA’s bushfire season is in full swing and for wildlife veterinarians, it’s the busiest time of year. Nearly 90 people have just been trained up to help.
- Holly Thompson
‘It’s getting pretty dire’: Disasters leave communities stranded without phone service
Residents across regional Victoria are furious about regular phone network failures. The situation, they say, is putting them in grave danger.
- Benjamin Preiss