Yuvraj Singh terms Australia bushfire tragic
5 years ago

Yuvraj Singh terms Australia bushfire tragic

The Hindu  

Former India World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Thursday termed the raging bushfire in Australia as tragic, and said it’s time some action is taken against the serious issue of climate change. In the backdrop of this critical situation, Australia is set to host New Zealand in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting Friday. After Australia opener David Warner, who shared a picture of a person with a dog watching the devastating forest fire, and paid tributes to the firefighters and volunteers, Yuvraj took to twitter to express his sympathy towards those affected by the tragedy. Cricket Australia has already announced that the upcoming ODI series in March against New Zealand will be used to raise money which will go to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund for the rehabilitation of those affected.

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Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks
4 days, 2 hours ago

Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks

India Today  

Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state. Australia is in the grips of a high-risk bushfire season, with firefighters last week battling a large blaze that ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park, razing homes and farmland. The nation's weather forecaster warned …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
1 week, 6 days ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Newcastle: Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wildfires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. With temperatures in Victoria state reaching 37 degrees Celsius and with wind changes expected throughout the day, fire chiefs have issued stark warnings to rural communities to delay …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
1 week, 6 days ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. “Firefighters, I can say, are doing everything possible to protect life and protect property.” An emergency warning was issued by fire authorities for the small …

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Parts of Australia are sweltering in an extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 47 degrees in some areas, eclipsing December records. David Estcourt: Despite Cree Marshall's home in the town of White Cliffs being exposed to some of the most brutal temperatures today, she expects it to remain completely cool, even without air conditioning. Cree Marshall: …

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record
4 months ago

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record

ABC  

As chaotic weather wreaks havoc across Tasmania and Victoria, there are warnings over a heightened threat of bushfires in the coming months in other parts of the country. Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory face an increased risk of bushfires this spring after "unusually high" maximum temperatures were recorded around the country. The official seasonal bushfire outlook shows …

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather
10 months, 1 week ago

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather

ABC  

In short: A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued for communities in Victoria's far west today. Stay up to date on bushfire information For the latest warnings, visit the ABC Emergency website Listen to ABC Local Radio for regular updates — find your local broadcaster here Download the Vic Emergency app on your phone to receive official updates A …

Bureau of Meteorology and AFAC summer outlook looks hot across all corners of Australia, with heightened fire risk
1 year, 1 month ago

Bureau of Meteorology and AFAC summer outlook looks hot across all corners of Australia, with heightened fire risk

ABC  

Australia is not off the hook for hot summer temperatures and a heightened bushfire risk, despite heavy rain currently falling across the east. Key points: Large parts of Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory have an "increased risk of fire" this summer AFAC says the recent rains are welcome, but unlikely to undo the damage of a dry …

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara

ABC  

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across Queensland and New South Wales that have destroyed dozens of homes. Key points: Firefighters have got the upper hand on a fire that broke out near a school in Sydney's west A cool southerly change is spreading across major fire grounds 53 …

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes
1 year, 2 months ago

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wildfire is suspected to …

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia

India Today  

Two people were killed and dozens of homes were destroyed in bushfires raging across Australia's northern Queensland state, as firefighters travelled from across the country and from New Zealand to try and contain the out-of-control blazes. Residents have been told to evacuate from two massive bushfires in the southeast portion of Queensland, even as dozens of fires continue to burn …

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season

News 18  

Warm winds fanned multiple blazes on Wednesday in an unusually early start to Australia’s annual fire season, prompting a state leader to warn of a “horror” summer of bushfires ahead. “Be prepared for a horror summer,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a news conference in Bega. “Bushfires love this environment and it is devastating for regional communities in …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer

The Hindu  

Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer. "Once we've actually dried out the landscape from the wet conditions it's starting from, it could be that we end up with a …

'Catastrophic' bushfire warning has thousands of Australians on alert this spring
1 year, 4 months ago

'Catastrophic' bushfire warning has thousands of Australians on alert this spring

Daily Mail  

Residents in southern Queensland are being warned to brace for catastrophic bushfire conditions for the first time in almost three years. On Monday, residents of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt regions, which includes Toowoomba and Warwick, will face the highest fire threat rating. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services chief superintendent Tony Johnstone said the catastrophic rating meant fires could …

Large parts of Australia put on high alert for significant bushfires in spring
1 year, 4 months ago

Large parts of Australia put on high alert for significant bushfires in spring

ABC  

A worrying recipe of increased vegetation combined with warm, dry weather has prompted emergency authorities to put large swathes of the country on high alert for bushfires this spring. Key points: A dry, warm spring is forecast for most of Australia High bushfire risk has been highlighted for large parts of most states and territories Years of heavy rain have …

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent
1 year, 4 months ago

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

ABC  

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. Northern Hemisphere inundated with climate disasters Photo shows Men in white shirts fight an orange blaze of fire As the global temperature hits a record high, the Northern Hemisphere is feeling the full impact of how climate change is hitting us hard …

Australian bushfires may have helped trigger La Nina
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian bushfires may have helped trigger La Nina

The Hindu  

Australia's "Black Summer" bushfire catastrophe coughed up so much smoke it may have fuelled the global onset of La Nina in 2020, according to new research published Thursday. The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing swathes of forest, killing millions of animals, and blanketing cities in noxious smoke. A rare "triple-dip" …

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bushfires continue to burn across New South Wales as Sydney and some other parts of …

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief
2 years, 11 months ago

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

ABC  

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying homes still pose a threat. Key points: Southern WA is hit by spate of fires across the weekend Twin bushfires are raging through WA's Wheatbelt, scorching farm land and razing at least one home Catastrophic conditions have left hundreds of firefighters battling blazes Twin fires hit the …

Australia’s wildfires released as much smoke as a massive volcanic eruption, study finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Australia’s wildfires released as much smoke as a massive volcanic eruption, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Australia’s devastating recent wildfires thrust as much smoke into the Earth’s atmosphere as a powerful volcanic eruption, causing cooling over the region’s oceans with potentially long-lasting impacts, according to the authors of a new study. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, …

Perth Hills bushfire at 'critical' stage as firefighters struggle to contain massive blaze
3 years, 11 months ago

Perth Hills bushfire at 'critical' stage as firefighters struggle to contain massive blaze

ABC  

Fire authorities battling a massive bushfire threatening lives and homes in the Perth Hills say the situation is at a critical stage as strong south easterly winds push the blaze towards houses on the northern edge of the fire. Key points: Wind changes are hindering efforts to control the Perth Hills blaze The massive fire has burned through more than …

Heat is the 'silent killer' of Australia's bushfire season and experts say climate change is the root cause
4 years, 1 month ago

Heat is the 'silent killer' of Australia's bushfire season and experts say climate change is the root cause

ABC  

At the height of last summer's bushfires, Alan Nichols vividly remembers racing out of his holiday unit, loaded up with essentials. "We know a lot about air pollution, we don't know as much about bushfire smoke," she said. Dr Hunter said the health impacts of smoke shouldn't be looked at in isolation, given smoke usually occurs in combination with what …

Bushfire royal commission's final report issues warning to Australia over climate change
4 years, 2 months ago

Bushfire royal commission's final report issues warning to Australia over climate change

ABC  

The bushfire royal commission's final report is a stark warning of a future marked by extreme weather impacts of climate change. "Extreme weather has already become more frequent and intense because of climate change; further global warming over the next 20 to 30 years is inevitable," they say. "The Bushfire Royal Commission has laid out the facts in no uncertain …

Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia wildfires probe recommends climate risk forecasts

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An investigation into Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season on Friday recommended greater efforts to forecast the impacts of climate change on specific parts of the country, warning fire behavior was becoming more extreme. Discrepancies between states’ fire hazard mapping methods “make it difficult to measure risk at a national scale or to undertake comparative risk between regions.” “Improving …

Bushfire royal commission says governments need to coordinate for 'more intense' natural disasters
4 years, 4 months ago

Bushfire royal commission says governments need to coordinate for 'more intense' natural disasters

ABC  

Australia's a new emergency warning system needs to be finished quickly, the bushfire royal commission has said, after warning of "more frequent and intense" natural disasters in coming decades. Key points: The bushfire royal commission says a National Cabinet-style approach could work for emergencies other than COVID-19 The commission says work on a new Australian warning system needs to be …

Bushfire royal commission looks to the past to show a troubling future
4 years, 7 months ago

Bushfire royal commission looks to the past to show a troubling future

ABC  

Six months ago, Australia was burning. While these predictions are not new, the last bushfire season showed the potential destruction when multiple events happen at once — drought, followed by fire, followed by flood. Worse still, the commission heard even if we do reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, the effect of a warming climate has "partially locked in" future extreme …

Bushfire royal commission: Fire damaged prehistoric Wollemi Pines but most saved from major destruction
4 years, 7 months ago

Bushfire royal commission: Fire damaged prehistoric Wollemi Pines but most saved from major destruction

ABC  

The critically endangered prehistoric Wollemi Pines — whose location is a closely-guarded secret — suffered minor damage from last season's fires, but escaped major destruction thanks to prevention efforts. Ms Paterson said Kangaroo Island was one of Australia's "biodiversity hotspots" and it was still unclear just how many species of plants and animals were lost. "The impact of the 2019/20 …

Australia heading into new 'fire age', warns global fire historian
4 years, 7 months ago

Australia heading into new 'fire age', warns global fire historian

ABC  

Australia could be at the beginning of a new "epoch of fire", driven by humans and climate change. Key points: This summer’s bushfires have been described as "forever fires" by fire historian Stephen Pyne March 2 was the first time in 240 days that not a single wildfire was burning in Australia The royal commission into last summer's bushfires has …

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery
4 years, 8 months ago

NSW bushfire victims housed in temporary accommodation 'pods' while coronavirus slows recovery

ABC  

The Richardson family has been living with their neighbours for five months since a bushfire destroyed their home on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. It's been tough — but yesterday they got a small rectangular lifeline in the form of a temporary accommodation "pod". "It's got everything we are going to need, we can actually move home," Ms …

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers
4 years, 10 months ago

The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers

ABC  

Many Australians just lost their summer, thanks to the recent bushfire crisis. To put that in some perspective, in New South Wales alone more than 5.4 million hectares have been burned, said Ben Shepherd from the NSW Rural Fire Service. "An average fire season here in New South Wales is typically at around 300,000 hectares," Inspector Shepherd said. "The first …

How extreme conditions drove Australia's record bushfire disaster
4 years, 10 months ago

How extreme conditions drove Australia's record bushfire disaster

ABC  

Highlighted fire scarring near Newcastle and Sydney on 30 January 2020 From above, Australia is a nation torched and scarred. Fires burn across Queensland and northern New South Wales on 14 September 2019 Imagery from the Japanese Himawari weather satellite shows plumes of smoke clearly visible from space. Highlighted fire scarring at Gospers Mountain, 21 December 2019 Satellite imagery from …

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California
4 years, 10 months ago

Deadly fires in Australia have made climate change converts, as in California

LA Times  

The turning point came in 2017, when wind-whipped blazes swept through the foothills, jumped a freeway and burned through thousands of homes and businesses, killing more than 40 people. “No one can recall an event like this,” said Nick Clark, a farmer who lost most of his sheep’s pasture to a wind-driven fire on Southern Australia’s Kangaroo Island in mid-January. …

Australia’s climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened
4 years, 10 months ago

Australia’s climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened

CNN  

CNN — Australia was already grappling with extreme heat and one of the worst droughts on record when devastating bushfires tore through the bone dry land. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the Australian Department of …

Bushfire Cricket Bash: Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Yuvraj, Gilchrist come together to raise money for relief
4 years, 10 months ago

Bushfire Cricket Bash: Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Yuvraj, Gilchrist come together to raise money for relief

Hindustan Times  

Brian Lara showed he still has what it takes with a stylish 30 not out as cricketing royalty helped raise money to aid Australian bushfire relief in a charity match Sunday. The West Indian legend stroked a series of lofted cover drives and straight drives, including two sixes, before retiring to give another batsman a chance in a star-studded Bushfire …

Australia bushfire cricket match: Sachin to come out of retirement and face Ellyse Perry
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia bushfire cricket match: Sachin to come out of retirement and face Ellyse Perry

The Hindu  

Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will face an over from Australia women's team all-rounder Ellyse Perry during Sunday’s Big Appeal double-header at the Junction Oval. https://t.co/aKGDE5AH4fpic.twitter.com/RtAxyot7ow — Australian Women's Cricket Team February 8, 2020 “I know you’re coaching one of the teams but a few of us were sitting around last night chatting and we thought it would be absolutely …

Melbourne to host Bushfire charity match on Sunday
4 years, 11 months ago

Melbourne to host Bushfire charity match on Sunday

The Hindu  

The star-studded charity match to raise funds for Australian bushfire victims, which will see Sachin Tendulkar coach one of the teams, has been shifted from the SCG because of forecast of torrential rain and will now be played in Melbourne on Sunday. The match, named ‘Bushfire Cricket Bash’, was earlier scheduled at the SCG on Saturday but will now be …

Sydney Cricket Ground to host bushfire relief match
4 years, 11 months ago

Sydney Cricket Ground to host bushfire relief match

The Hindu  

The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground will host the star-studded charity cricket match organised to raise funds for Australia’s bushfire victims on February 8. The match, named ‘Bushfire Cricket Bash’, will feature cricket legends from Australia and around the world. West Indies’ Brian Lara, India’s Yuvraj Singh and Pakistan’s Wasim Akram will be a part of it alongside Australian greats Mathew …

Sydney Cricket Ground to host bushfire relief match
4 years, 11 months ago

Sydney Cricket Ground to host bushfire relief match

India TV News  

The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground will host the star-studded charity cricket match organised to raise funds for Australia's bushfire victims on February 8. The match, named 'Bushfire Cricket Bash', will feature cricket legends like West Indies' Brian Lara, India's Yuvraj Singh and Pakistan's Wasim Akram alongside Australian greats Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Justin Langer, Mike Hussey and Michael …

Australia declares state of emergency over bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia declares state of emergency over bushfires

India TV News  

Andrew Barr, the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, on Friday declared a state of emergency amid a bushfire threat in the region. This is the first time a state of emergency has been declared in the territory since the 2003 bushfires that killed four people and destroyed almost 500 buildings, reports Xinhua news agency. "The state of emergency …

Australia state announces inquiry into catastrophic bush fires
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia state announces inquiry into catastrophic bush fires

Al Jazeera  

New South Wales’ six-month inquiry will look into the effect of climate change and how it responded to the emergency. New South Wales, the Australian state worst hit by this season’s enormous bushfires, has announced an independent inquiry into the continuing blazes, including the reasons why they started and the role that climate change may have played. The six-month inquiry …

‘We are a ghost town’: Counting the cost of Australia’s bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

‘We are a ghost town’: Counting the cost of Australia’s bushfires

Al Jazeera  

The agriculture and tourism industries are feeling the worst effects of Australia’s devastating bushfire season. “The costs also remain manageable for the general government, with the immediate fiscal costs expected to be less than 0.1 percent of Australia’s gross domestic product in 2020 and 2021,” Moody’s Analytics said in a recent statement. And AMP Capital’s head economist Shane Oliver predicts …

Picked the right cause: Tendulkar on bushfire charity match
4 years, 11 months ago

Picked the right cause: Tendulkar on bushfire charity match

The Hindu  

Sachin Tendulkar hopes the charity match for Australia’s bushfire victims goes a long way in providing relief for its victims. Tendulkar and West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh are all set to coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI, respectively, in the match organised to raise funds for the victims. Hope that the Bushfire Cricket Bash will …

Chose right team and right cause, says Sachin Tendulkar on bushfire charity match
4 years, 11 months ago

Chose right team and right cause, says Sachin Tendulkar on bushfire charity match

Firstpost  

Tendulkar and Walsh will coach legends such as Ponting, Warne, Justin Langer, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Shane Watson, Alex Blackwell and Michael Clarke, among others, for the charity match. New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday hoped the charity match for Australia’s bushfire victims goes a long way in providing relief and said he donned the coach’s hat for the “right …

Sachin Tendulkar and Walsh signed as coach for Bushfire Relief Match
4 years, 11 months ago

Sachin Tendulkar and Walsh signed as coach for Bushfire Relief Match

Op India  

The Indian and West Indian legends, Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh are signed for the Bushfire Cricket Bash as the coach of two teams. All match profits and funds raised on the day will go to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. “We are absolutely honoured to be welcoming Sachin and Courtney back to Australia where they …

Australian bushfire photos from the air show scale of carnage and destruction
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian bushfire photos from the air show scale of carnage and destruction

ABC  

As the smoke begins to clear, we're seeing for the first time the unimaginable scale of Australia's worst bushfire season. "I've grown up in the bush and when you see there's nothing left in those places it leaves you wondering, you know, how does an ecosystem recover from this?" "Your mind gets switched off from family life and work life," …

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Nowra, Australia: Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. “Relief is here for a number of firefighters working across NSW,” the state’s Rural Fire Service said in a social media post accompanying footage of rain falling in a …

Bushfire tourism flagged by SA Environment Minister following Kangaroo Island crisis
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire tourism flagged by SA Environment Minister following Kangaroo Island crisis

ABC  

Like other fire-ravaged parts of Australia, Kangaroo Island is still coming to terms with the scale of the devastation, but one MP says the problem could be part of the solution. Key points: Seal Bay has reopened after being closed for safety precautions during the bushfires Environment Minister David Speirs said the Government hopes to create a "safe corridor" through …

Australia fires: The town with no water in worst drought on record
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia fires: The town with no water in worst drought on record

CNN  

Murrurundi, Australia CNN — It’s 8 p.m. at the Royal Hotel in Murrurundi and the mercury is hovering at around 42 degrees Celsius. “Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of bushfire conditions in Australia and around the world,” according to the country’s Bureau of Meteorology. “It’s coal that has ensured for over 100 years that Australia has enjoyed …

Data | What made the Australian bushfires so severe this season?
4 years, 11 months ago

Data | What made the Australian bushfires so severe this season?

The Hindu  

Australia is facing one of its worst bushfire seasons in history, which has caused the deaths of at least 24 people and more than one billion animals as on January 8. Searing heat In 2019, Australia was 1.52°C warmer than the average temperature between 1961 and 1990, the hottest year on record since 1900. Record temperatures image/svg+xml 1.5 1 0.5 …

Australia bushfire crisis: Prime Minister admits mistakes amid mounting criticism
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia bushfire crisis: Prime Minister admits mistakes amid mounting criticism

CNN  

CNN — Australia’s beleaguered prime minister, Scott Morrison, has admitted there were things he “could have handled much better” in the bushfire crisis and will propose a royal commission into the disaster. Wolter Peeters/The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images “These are sensitive environments, they are very emotional environments,” said Morrison, adding that “prime ministers are flesh and blood too …

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