Morgone Vendeputte and her boyfriend's Australian travel dream ended in budget accommodation at the gateway to northern Queensland. Key points: A change to immigration rules allows backpackers who do volunteer work to stay in Australia longer Some travellers have been working with BlazeAid, which repairs farm fences in bushfire-damaged areas The organisation says it would have suspended operations without the …
Self-isolation is challenging for the best of us, but spare a thought for the thousands of Australians who were left without homes after the bushfires. Key points: Bushfires ravaged the Adelaide Hills in December BlazeAid volunteers have been helping rebuild farmers' fences in the region Their camp has closed amid worries about coronavirus affecting older workers Many families are still …