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A firefighting helicopter flew 550 metres in "white-out conditions" before slamming into a paddock, killing a passenger and injuring the pilot, a report says.
February 8, 2010, 2:18 pmA central Victorian couple has pleaded guilty to selling cars that were donated as part of a Black Saturday bushfire appeal.
February 10, 2010, 10:44 amThe Royal Commission into Black Saturday has heard that if authorities had properly mapped Victoria's bushfire risk, all of Marysville would probably have been recognised in planning schemes as being in danger.
February 9, 2010, 11:57 amVictoria and NSW will trial the use of cameras to automatically detect lightning strikes and smoke.
February 9, 2010, 7:54 amThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its preliminary report into a fatal helicopter crash in the north of New South Wales.
February 8, 2010, 1:05 pmThe Bushfires Royal Commission will re-examine the stay or go policy when more evidence is heard about how people died on Black Saturday.
February 8, 2010, 11:21 am
About 600 people attended an ecumenical service in Gippsland to commemorate 11 people who died in the Churchill-Jeeralang bushfires on Black Saturday.
February 8, 2010, 8:38 am
Today marks a new beginning for many affected by the Black Saturday bushfires.
February 8, 2010, 8:28 am
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Australians marked the first anniversary of devastating wildfires that killed 173 people, grieving for those who lost their lives and praying for the survivors in a national day of mourning Sunday.
February 8, 2010, 7:56 amA leading psychologist involved in the Victorian bushfire Emergency Recovery Plan says the anniversary of Black Saturday could trigger breakdowns for many of the survivors.
February 7, 2010, 11:34 pm
One year on, horrendous loss and overwhelming gratitude were spoken of as the communities ravaged in the Black Saturday bushfires remembered those they lost.
February 7, 2010, 11:12 pmCommunities gathering to remember loved ones lost on Black Saturday can help the healing process, the head of the state's bushfire recovery authority says.
February 7, 2010, 11:06 pmMore than 200 people have joined Victoria's governor to unveil a memorial bell for bushfire victims in Kinglake West.
February 7, 2010, 5:13 pm
Around 2,000 people have gathered at St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne for a memorial service to remember the 173 people who died in the Black Saturday bushfires.
February 7, 2010, 3:03 pmThe South Australian government has revealed it will provide nearly $10 million extra for SA's volunteer-based emergency services.
February 7, 2010, 12:09 pmThe head of the police task force investigating the Black Saturday fires has vowed not to stop until they find the arsonist responsible.
February 7, 2010, 11:52 am
Victorian Premier John Brumby has defended delays in rebuilding on the first anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires.
February 7, 2010, 10:49 am
Mourners have begun trickling into Marysville's Gallipoli Park to mark the first anniversary of the Black Saturday fires that killed 34 of the town's residents.
February 7, 2010, 9:39 amAn Australian expert on bushfire arsonists says more needs to be done to prevent young offenders from lighting fires.
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