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NewsYahoo News Australia'Catastrophic': Hazard reduction burn review after wildlife deaths
Western Australian authorities have euthanised kangaroos which were found severely burned after hazard reduction burns.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHow Australian cities could be hit with 50C days
Parts of Australia could be bracing themselves for 50C days as the country crumbles to the impacts of global warming, a study has revealed.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Apocalypse state': New disaster wreaks havoc year after horror
Parts of NSW are now underwater after only a year ago suffering through devastating bushfires that saw livelihoods and homes destroyed.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Looked like Armageddon': Man's CCTV captures harrowing moment
Craig Longbottom could do nothing to stop the fire from engulfing his home northeast of Perth.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Nothing would survive': WA bushfires catastrophic for wildlife
Wildlife carers are not hopeful that many native animals have survived Perth's bushfires.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaChilling warning as out-of-control bushfire 'destroys 30 homes'
There are fears the Perth fire will burn through further residential areas, as locals are warned 'the extreme heat will kill you well before the flames reach you'.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Nothing but fire': Veteran firefighter's Black Summer confession
A firie with 30 years experience says when it comes to dealing with the impact of last summer's bushfires, 'the horse has already bolted'.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Too late to leave': Three homes destroyed in out-of-control bushfire
At least three homes have been destroyed in the terrifying blaze, while a firefighter has suffered minor burns and a fire truck has been incinerated.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaOutraged wildlife carers 'in tears' over new kangaroo kill plan
Victorian wildlife carers have questioned why the government would increase the kangaroo harvest quota just 12 months after the Black Summer bushfires.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaFirefighter accused of deliberately lighting more than 30 fires
NSW Police allege the man deliberately lit more than 30 separate spot fires between November 2020 and January 2021.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Unpredictable' fire threatening suburbs treated as 'suspicious'
Fire crews could remain on the ground for a few days south of Perth after blazes burnt through more than 280 hectares.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaResidents warned to act as fire rages east of Perth
An emergency warning remains in place for residents of the Perth's eastern foothills as a bushfire threatens to destroy homes.
ScienceYahoo News AustraliaBlack Summer fires 12 months on – a kangaroo's incredible battle
Wildlife carer Rae Harvey raised Clover as a joey only to have the kangaroo return needing care after the Black Summer bushfires.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Tropical influence': Expert warns of wet, sticky and humid 2021 weather
A climatologist has broken down what weather Australians can expect in the new year.
LifestyleYahoo News AustraliaThe heartwarming story behind Sydney's brightest, most festive street
Despite a tough year, a close-knit community at a suburban street in Sydney's north, have continued their festive, annual Christmas light tradition.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaWHAT'S NEXT? Terrifying comparison highlights brutal year for Australia
Two images show just how difficult the past 12 months have been, as each year brought on a very different emergency.
ScienceYahoo News AustraliaFrom lawnmowers to kids: How do Australia's bushfires start?Â
There are plenty of different reasons bushfires ignite in a hot country like Australia – and some are rather surprising.
ScienceYahoo News AustraliaThe four biggest myths about Australian bushfires
The deadly and devastating 2019-20 Australian bushfires decimated more than 18 million hectares, killed 34 people and millions of animals.Â
NewsYahoo News AustraliaAustralian bushfires: Where $500m in donations went and what's next
The 2019-20 Australian bushfires were a national tragedy and millions were eager to do anything they could to help.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaThe mistakes you could be making this bushfire season
As bushfire season approaches, the key is to be prepared to save your home and potentially your life.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaFirefighters working to contain bushfire burning near Sydney homes
Fire is burning through bushland just metres from the back of several Sydney properties.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaWill the 2020-21 bushfire season be as bad as the last bushfire season?
As bushfires ravaged the country last year, Australia is bracing to see if history will repeat itself in 2020.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Threat to all lives': Popular tourist island braces for 'vengeful' bushfire
More strong winds are expected to strengthen the fire front on Monday, with one local saying: 'It will be coming at us with a vengeance.'
ScienceYahoo News Australia60,000 koalas killed or affected by 'black summer' bushfires
The 'deeply disturbing' toll last summer's bushfires took on Australia's wildlife has been revealed in a new report.
NewsYahoo News Australia'LEAVE IMMEDIATELY': Dire warning to residents as bushfire rages
Residents are being urged to act now as a dangerous bushfire looms.
