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 in how they engage with these people.” Morrison said he will now put a proposal for a royal commission into the fire crisis to Cabinet. But he added that he wanted to do that “with a balanced policy” that “recognizes Australia’s broader national economic interests and social interest.” Prime Minister under fire Morrison has also faced heavy criticism for taking a pre-Christmas family holiday in Hawaii – something he cut short to return and deal with the fire crisis. Nine Network Australia Another woman called the Australian leader a “d*ckhead,” while yet another said she would only shake his hand if he agreed to give more money to the country’s volunteer firefighters.

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Reimagining Australia: The Hindu Editorial on Anthony Albanese’s Labor government
2 years, 7 months ago

Reimagining Australia: The Hindu Editorial on Anthony Albanese’s Labor government

The Hindu  

After nine years in the opposition, the Australian Labor Party, under the leadership of Anthony Albanese, is back in power. Even when the annual inflation number hit 5.1%, a 20-year high, the Morrison government took comfort in the argument that the unemployment rate was low. Mr. Morrison was also criticised for his inaction on climate challenges even after Australia witnessed …

PM-elect Anthony Albanese vows to repair Australia’s image overseas
2 years, 7 months ago

PM-elect Anthony Albanese vows to repair Australia’s image overseas

The Hindu  

Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to end Australia’s reputation as a climate laggard and reset relations with the rest of the world Sunday, as he raced to form a government in time for a key Tokyo summit. “I want to change the way that politics operates in this country.” It is still unclear whether Albanese’s Labor Party will win …

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Scott Morrison said his conservative government had left Australia in a robust condition, even as voters on Saturday punished him for his handling of issues including climate change and the pandemic that helped return the center-left opposition to power for the first time in almost a decade. A former tourism marketer before switching to politics, Morrison was labeled …

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat
2 years, 7 months ago

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat

Firstpost  

Australians voted Saturday to end a decade of conservative rule. However, it is not yet clear if any party has secured a majority Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday admitted defeat in national elections after a “difficult night” for his conservative government. “Tonight I have spoken to the leader of the opposition and the incoming prime minister, Anthony Albanese, …

Cop26: Climate crisis victims tell their stories
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: Climate crisis victims tell their stories

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. “To see such destruction near the place that I grew up made the climate crisis much more real.” He …

Analysis: Australia’s climate policy is being dictated by a former accountant in a cowboy hat
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Australia’s climate policy is being dictated by a former accountant in a cowboy hat

CNN  

CNN — Australia’s Prime Minister has all but confirmed he won’t join global leaders at crucial climate talks in Glasgow. “It’s talking to people in regional Australia, how the deputy prime minister and I believe our plan will help them in their communities, how our plan will help them realize their future.” With that remark, Morrison made it clear his …

Under Pressure to Adopt Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Target, Australian PM Says May Skip Climate Summit
3 years, 3 months ago

Under Pressure to Adopt Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Target, Australian PM Says May Skip Climate Summit

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, under pressure to adopt a 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target, said in an interview published Monday that he may not join this year’s landmark UN climate summit in Glasgow. Asked about attending the global climate crisis conference in November, Morrison told the West Australian newspaper: “We have not made any final decisions”. Morrison’s government has …

Scott Morrison's willingness to upend submarine policy shows boldness that could be used to reset climate target
3 years, 3 months ago

Scott Morrison's willingness to upend submarine policy shows boldness that could be used to reset climate target

ABC  

Scott Morrison's decision to scrap the $90 billion French submarine deal to more closely align with the US and UK was orchestrated with masterful secrecy. UK and Australian prime ministers on climate change Photo shows Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison smile and shake hands in front of a G7 sign. It would seem Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his UK …

Scott Morrison's Father's Day blunder shows his greatest obstacle is himself
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison's Father's Day blunder shows his greatest obstacle is himself

ABC  

Scott Morrison got to look deep into the eyes of the man who could be the greatest obstacle he will face ahead of the next federal election. That it's been so long since Australia had a leader with children as young as Morrison's, it's quite possible the taxpaying public wouldn't mind footing the thousands of dollars the weekend trip likely …

As Australia's COVID crisis reaches boiling point, Morrison seems unable to articulate what's wrong with our lack of policy
3 years, 5 months ago

As Australia's COVID crisis reaches boiling point, Morrison seems unable to articulate what's wrong with our lack of policy

ABC  

Last Sunday, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, was asked a very simple question: Would he support any sort of target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050? In a week when the NSW Government unilaterally declared its COVID pandemic crisis a national emergency, and two other states were fighting to suppress outbreaks, and in a week where …

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 …

Scott Morrison knows where his political weaknesses lie — but he won't give any ground
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison knows where his political weaknesses lie — but he won't give any ground

ABC  

It was billed as an opportunity for Scott Morrison to "reset" after a disastrous start to the political year. Instead, the Prime Minister's address to the National Press Club was more of a "double-down". While the details are yet to emerge, bilateral agreements with the states that focus on "keeping energy prices affordable, improving the reliability of the electricity grid …

Bushfire recovery package to tackle Australian tourism's 'biggest challenge in living memory'
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire recovery package to tackle Australian tourism's 'biggest challenge in living memory'

ABC  

The Federal Government has announced a $76 million recovery package in response to this summer's bushfires, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying Australian tourism is facing "its biggest challenge in living memory". Key points: The recovery package includes funding to attract domestic and international visitors While money has also been allocated for grants for "new attractions" in bushfire affected regions …

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 …

Bushfire lessons available to act on ahead of royal commission, experts say
4 years, 11 months ago

Bushfire lessons available to act on ahead of royal commission, experts say

ABC  

The Government has flagged a national review around bushfires, but experts believe Australia can do better than another inquiry — and actually deliver outcomes before the next bushfire season. Key points: The head of the national fire council called for a "national commitment" to implement outstanding recommendations of previous inquiries He said any bushfire inquiry should focus on coordination, which …

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: A political poll showed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s popularity declined sharply as his government grappled with a bushfires crisis that has killed 28 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. “We have heard the message loud and clear from the Australian people,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday, when asked about the poll result as he announced a A$50 million …

Australian prime minister’s approval rating singed by bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian prime minister’s approval rating singed by bushfires

Al Jazeera  

Scott Morrison has come under attack for being slow to respond to the crisis, even taking a holiday as Australia burned. A new poll shows the popularity of Australia‘s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declined sharply amid deepening anger at his government’s handling of the bushfires that have killed 28 people, razed more than 11 million hectares of land and …

Scott Morrison says he shouldn't have gone to Hawaii, and other moments from the David Speers interview on the fires
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison says he shouldn't have gone to Hawaii, and other moments from the David Speers interview on the fires

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis and the Government's response in an extended sit-down interview with ABC Insiders host David Speers. Mr Morrison told Speers the bushfire zones "are sensitive, emotional environments" and that there are things on the ground he could have handled differently. When asked why he decided to holiday overseas instead of in …

Australians protest PM Scott Morrison’s climate policies amid bushfire crisis
4 years, 11 months ago

Australians protest PM Scott Morrison’s climate policies amid bushfire crisis

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of activists marched in several major citiesacross Australia on Friday, calling on the government to act on the climate crisis and do more to stop the bushfires that continue to ravage large swathes of the country. “The Morrison government needs to act before it’s too late, before we reach a tipping point, before these impacts get worse …

Scott Morrison: The ‘daggy dad’ burned by Australia’s fire crisis
5 years ago

Scott Morrison: The ‘daggy dad’ burned by Australia’s fire crisis

Al Jazeera  

Australians are angry at the prime minister’s handling of the crisis and failure to take action on climate change. Canberra, Australia – When Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in the bushfire-ravaged New South Wales town of Cobargo last week, locals were less than welcoming. “Tell the prime minister he can go and get f***ed!” Several homes and businesses were …

Australian PM’s leadership criticized during wildfire crisis
5 years ago

Australian PM’s leadership criticized during wildfire crisis

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — As his country burned, Australia’s prime minister was cursed and jeered out of a town, called an “idiot,” a “moron” and worse, and skewered at home and abroad for his dismissive response toward climate change. The outpouring of frustration and rage from many Australians toward Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s lethargic wildfire response has been likened to the …

Scott Morrison meets bushfire victims on Kangaroo Island
5 years ago

Scott Morrison meets bushfire victims on Kangaroo Island

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has returned to the front line to meet with bushfire victims after he was snubbed by locals in one of Australia's worst hit areas last week. The Australian prime minister was on Kangaroo Island on Wednesday where he pledged to provide more support after an inferno ripped through the island, off the coast of South Australia, on Friday …

I'm doing what the Australian government won't – telling the truth about the climate crisis
5 years ago

I'm doing what the Australian government won't – telling the truth about the climate crisis

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This must have come as a …

Australia’s leaders unmoved on climate action after devastating bushfires
5 years ago

Australia’s leaders unmoved on climate action after devastating bushfires

The Hindu  

Australia's government is sticking firmly to a position that there is no direct link between climate change and the country's devastating bushfires, despite public anger, the anguish of victims and warnings from scientists. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Emissions Reduction Minister, Angus Taylor, say Australia does not need to cut carbon emissions more aggressively to limit global warming, even …

Storms bring relief — and danger — to Australian wildfire regions
5 years ago

Storms bring relief — and danger — to Australian wildfire regions

LA Times  

Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia’s drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that lightning will spark more fires before dangerous hot and windy conditions return. Around 2,300 firefighters in New South Wales state were making the most of relatively benign conditions by frantically consolidating containment lines around more than 110 …

Australia bushfire crisis: PM Morrison announces $2 billion for relief support
5 years ago

Australia bushfire crisis: PM Morrison announces $2 billion for relief support

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced an additional 2 billion dollars over two years to a new agency to coordinate a national response to rebuild communities and livelihoods following the deadly bushfire crisis. “It’s a long road ahead and we will be with these communities every step of the way as they rebuild,” Morrison, who is facing widespread …

Photos | Wildfire-weary Australians see no end to unprecedented calamity
5 years ago

Photos | Wildfire-weary Australians see no end to unprecedented calamity

LA Times  

Exhausted firefighters welcomed cooler weather and patchy rain in blaze-ravaged southeastern Australia Monday after a calamitous few days, even as authorities warn of a return to dangerous conditions later this week. With no end in sight to the months-long crisis, authorities are counting the cost after the weekend saw properties in small towns on the south coast of New South …

Here’s what Aus firefighters are telling their Prime Minister (Strong language)
5 years ago

Here’s what Aus firefighters are telling their Prime Minister (Strong language)

Deccan Chronicle  

Bateman’s Bay : Australian firefighters--from top brass to weary volunteers -- hit out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the bushfire crisis Sunday, as strains from the months-long fight began to show. Firefighter Paul Parker, 57, whose sweary television tirade against Morrison has gone viral Down Under, told AFP he was "absolutely appalled" by the government in Canberra and …

NSW fires boss criticises Prime Minister Scott Morrison as blazes destroy 'hundreds' more homes
5 years ago

NSW fires boss criticises Prime Minister Scott Morrison as blazes destroy 'hundreds' more homes

ABC  

NSW's fire boss has criticised the Prime Minister, saying he was blindsided by the announcement 3,000 army reservists would be sent to help recovery efforts. Key points: The Rural Fire Service Commissioner said logistics around the extra resources would be complicated The RFS says "hundreds" more homes have been destroyed by blazes yesterday Four firefighters were taken to hospital, and …

In never-before act, Australia calls up military reserves to tackle bushfire crisis
5 years ago

In never-before act, Australia calls up military reserves to tackle bushfire crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia has called up 3,000 military reserves to tackle the country's ongoing bushfire crisis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday, the largest call-up in living memory. “Today's decision puts more boots on the ground, puts more planes in the sky, puts more ships at sea,” said Morrison, who has been pilloried for his response to the deadly months-long disaster. …

Are the bushfires Scott Morrison's Hurricane Katrina moment that he can't live down?
5 years ago

Are the bushfires Scott Morrison's Hurricane Katrina moment that he can't live down?

ABC  

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in US history. As people yell at the Prime Minister when he visits their devastated communities, or howl for his blood on social media, the story of Bush's failure to immediately recognise a catastrophe and the urgent need for leadership it represented tells us what problems are created by Scott Morrison's …

Australian PM \'inclined\' to cancel India visit amid bushfire crisis
5 years ago

Australian PM \'inclined\' to cancel India visit amid bushfire crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is 'inclined' to cancel his visit to India scheduled for this month amid the worsening bushfire crisis in the country, local media reported. Morrison is slated to visit India from January 12 to January 16 and later to Japan. The Australian daily said that closer defence co-operation was to be a key priority for …

Australia wildfires: Firefighter who lost home refuses to shake prime minister Scott Morrison’s hand
5 years ago

Australia wildfires: Firefighter who lost home refuses to shake prime minister Scott Morrison’s hand

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 firefighter who lost his …

‘You’re an idiot’: Locals, firefighters heckle Australian PM Scott Morrison during visit to bushfire-affected New South Wales state
5 years ago

‘You’re an idiot’: Locals, firefighters heckle Australian PM Scott Morrison during visit to bushfire-affected New South Wales state

Firstpost  

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison faced enraged hecklers and an angry firefighter in a town ravaged by bushfires, piling pressure on the leader amid an unprecedented crisis that has killed at least 18 people. Melbourne: Australian prime minister Scott Morrison faced enraged hecklers and an angry firefighter in a town ravaged by bushfires, piling pressure on the leader amid an …

Scott Morrison says he won't be distracted after being abused, snubbed by bushfire survivors
5 years ago

Scott Morrison says he won't be distracted after being abused, snubbed by bushfire survivors

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to criticism of his leadership during the bushfire crisis, saying while he understands people are angry, he doesn't "take these things personally". Key points: Mr Morrison was heckled during his visit to an evacuation centre in Cobargo He says the criticism will not distract him from delivering support and resources to fire-affected communities The …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison got bushfire 'welcome he deserved' in Cobargo, says Andrew Constance
5 years ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison got bushfire 'welcome he deserved' in Cobargo, says Andrew Constance

ABC  

Senior NSW Liberal Andrew Constance says the Prime Minister got "the welcome he probably deserved" when he was yesterday heckled by angry residents in a bushfire-ravaged town. Key points: Mr Constance, is the NSW Government's Transport Minister The PM yesterday visited the town of Cobargo, which is in Mr Constance's electorate Mr Morrison said he wouldn't take Mr Constance's comments …

'He got what he deserved': Scott Morrison comes under fire from his OWN MPs
5 years ago

'He got what he deserved': Scott Morrison comes under fire from his OWN MPs

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire from within his own ranks a day after he was shunned by a despondent fireman in one of Australia's worst hit areas. A Cobargo resident, Gary Hinton, looks lost as he stands by rubble after a fire tore through the town on New Years Eve The PM made a beeline back to …

Scott Morrison is snubbed by a firefighter after trying for a handshake in a fire-ravaged town
5 years ago

Scott Morrison is snubbed by a firefighter after trying for a handshake in a fire-ravaged town

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been refused a handshake by a despondent fireman who lost his home while battling bushfires in one of Australia's worst hit areas. Tourists and residents have been told to evacuate a 250km stretch of the New South Wales south coast as devastating bushfires threaten the area, along with an area of the Shoalhaven between Burrill …

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 …

Scott Morrison bushfire crisis handling seen as a disaster from Hawaii holiday to hose comment
5 years ago

Scott Morrison bushfire crisis handling seen as a disaster from Hawaii holiday to hose comment

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison's handling of Australia's bushfire crisis has been widely condemned - from his holiday in Hawaii to his cricket commentary as the death toll worsened. Scroll down for video Scott Morrison's handling of Australia's bushfire crisis has been a public relations disaster - from secretly holidaying in Hawaii to obsessing over the cricket amid tragedy Even Lara Bingle, the …

Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone
5 years ago

Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone

LA Times  

A helicopter dumps water on a wildfire outside the town of Batemans Bay in New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday. Locals in Cobargo, in New South Wales, yelled at him, made obscene gestures and called him an “idiot” and worse, criticizing him for the lack of equipment to deal with the fires in town. The outpouring of anger came as …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by angry locals in Cobargo as bushfires continue
5 years ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by angry locals in Cobargo as bushfires continue

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been confronted by angry residents in the bushfire-hit town of Cobargo in New South Wales. Key points: Scott Morrison said Australians should have confidence in state emergency services and show "patience" and "calm" Anthony Albanese is arguing that Australia needs to have more ambitious emissions-reduction targets One person told Mr Morrison he should be "ashamed …

Morrison rejects Thunberg’s comments linking Australian bushfires with climate change
5 years ago

Morrison rejects Thunberg’s comments linking Australian bushfires with climate change

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday dismissed calls from Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg to take more action on climate change amid a devastating bushfire crisis in his country. “Australia and the Australian government will set our policies based on Australia’s national interests, on what Australia needs to do,” Morrison told reporters while visiting evacuees in the state …

Australia burns as government resists calls for climate action
5 years ago

Australia burns as government resists calls for climate action

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Australia is on ‘front line’ of the climate crisis and the government has to do more to tackle problem. “There is no argument … about the links between broader issues of global climate change and weather events around the world,” he said, speaking from the Rural Fire Services headquarters in Sydney. “The European Union, New Zealand and Pacific …

Australia’s leader apologizes for vacation amid wildfires
5 years ago

Australia’s leader apologizes for vacation amid wildfires

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Sunday for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several states, destroying homes and claiming the lives of two volunteer firefighters. Morrison said this was not a time for political point-scoring, but a “time to be kind to each other.” He said that while he is not a …

Australia fires: PM Scott Morrison says he will ‘accept the criticism’ for vacationing in Hawaii as fires raged back home
5 years ago

Australia fires: PM Scott Morrison says he will ‘accept the criticism’ for vacationing in Hawaii as fires raged back home

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he regrets being away on vacation with his family as fires raged across South Australia, resulting in the deaths of three people earlier this week. “I accept the criticism.” More than 105 bush and grass fires continued to burn across New South Wales – a southeastern state of Australia — early Sunday, …

Scott Morrison says he accepts criticism for Hawaii holiday during bushfires, apologises for any upset caused
5 years ago

Scott Morrison says he accepts criticism for Hawaii holiday during bushfires, apologises for any upset caused

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded he caused "great anxiety in Australia" by taking a family holiday in Hawaii as bushfires burned across Australia, saying with the benefit of hindsight he would have made a different decision. Key points: The Prime Minister spoke at a press conference in Sydney after cutting short his family holiday Mr Morrison landed in Sydney …

Scott Morrison to end Hawaii holiday early, says he 'deeply regrets' any offence caused over leave
5 years ago

Scott Morrison to end Hawaii holiday early, says he 'deeply regrets' any offence caused over leave

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will cut a Hawaiian family holiday short, saying he "deeply regrets" any offence caused by his decision to take leave as bushfires burned across Australia. Key points: Scott Morrison said the leave had been arranged "some time ago" Some Labor politicians criticised the leave, but Mr Morrison's Coalition colleagues insisted it was appropriate The holiday was …

Australia fires: Scott Morrison cuts short Hawaii holiday after two firefighters die
5 years ago

Australia fires: Scott Morrison cuts short Hawaii holiday after two firefighters die

CNN  

CNN — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday that he would return from his holiday immediately, after two volunteer firefighters died battling wildfires on Thursday. But I know that Australians would want me back at this time.” His return comes after volunteer firefighters Geoffrey Keaton, 32, and Andrew O’Dwyer, 36, died Thursday near the town of Buxton, southwest …

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