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The plight of koalas garnered international media attention, with thousands of them believed to have perished

Australia bushfires affected three billion animals

Fires killed 33 people and a billion native animals nationally

Australia's NSW state calls end to bushfire season

Taging bushfires and the coronavirus crisis wreaking havoc with Australia's tourism and travel at the start of the year

Australian economic growth picks up but outlook cloudy

Business / 04 Mar

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is the latest lawmaker from Prime Minister Scott Morrison's party to blame arson for the bushfires

Australian senator says 'eco-terrorists' caused fires

A Numeralla Rural Fire truck near the scene of the crash

Three killed as firefighting plane crashes in Australia

Australia / 23 Jan

Australian consumer confidence slumped last week to its lowest level in more than four years as bushfires continue to rage

Australia's bushfires start to hit economy

Business / 10 Jan

More than 130 fires are burning in the state of New South Wales

Strong winds create Australian 'megablaze'

Return of hot weather has seen bushfires regenerating

New bushfire warnings, evacuation notices in Australia

Charlotte O'Dwyer wears her father's helmet during his funeral service

Firefighter's daughter receives medal during funeral

Commonwealth Avenue bridge is seen surrounded by smoke haze at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia

Australia uses break in weather to plan for next fires

A firefighter works to contain a bushfire, which closed the Princes Highway, near Ulladulla, Australia

Australia begins damage assessment amid fire respite

Bushfires have had a devastating impact on the koala population

Half of disease-free koalas feared dead in Australia

People and their pets were evacuated from Mallacoota

Australia bushfire evacuees arrive in Melbourne

Scott Morrison has faced criticism over his handling of the crisis

Morrison faces criticism over bushfire 'campaign ad'

A Northern Territory Fire and Rescue firefighter works on the eastern fringes of the Currowan fire at Tomerong

Bushfires rage out of control in southeast Australia

Aerial view of a property damaged by the East Gippsland fires in Sarsfield, Victoria

Relief supplies reach thousands stranded by bushfires

A firefighting helicopter tackles a bushfire near Bairnsdale in Victoria's East Gippsland region

Australia scrambles to reach people trapped by fires

World / 31 Dec 19

Israel Folau was fired in May for comments he made on Instagram

Folau claims fires 'God's judgement' for gay marriage

World / 18 Nov 19

A firefighter works to contain a bushfire near Glen Innes

Australia readies for 'catastrophic' bushfires

World / 12 Nov 19

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a "catastrophic" fire danger - the highest possible risk rating

Thousands evacuated as Australian bushfires rage

World / 28 Nov 18

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