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Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Wildlife and livestock losses mount in bushfire carnage

Bushfire recovery efforts are gathering pace as authorities gauge the potentially devastating impact on injured and at-risk wildlife.

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Bushfire losses mount as premier defends fleeing mob

Volunteer firefighters are "blaming themselves" for being unable to lessen the devastation wrought by an ongoing bushfire crisis, a fire chief says.

Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

As bushfires continue to burn, angry locals have gathered outside a health service where the Victorian premier held a news conference.

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Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

Nursing home exodus 'last resort' as fire cause probed

A truck trailer sparking along a major road is being probed as the possible cause of a devastating bushfire as cash is set aside to facilitate the clean up.

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': disaster zones face long recovery

With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

Swiss court keeps bar owner in custody over deadly fire

A court in Switzerland has ordered ⁠the co-owner of a bar that caught fire on ‍New Year's Day, killing 40 people, remain in custody.

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

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Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Farmers in some of the worst-hit bushfire zones have welcomed hay donations after losing thousands of livestock to the raging fires.

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

Tragedy as body found with fires burning out of control

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

Fires evoke Black Saturday nightmares for survivors

The scars from the deadly Black Saturday fires remain raw for residents as they endure catastrophic conditions.

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors order bar owner's detention over fire

Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for an owner of a ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire, citing a risk that he could flee.

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

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Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

A gusty southerly change is bringing the first relief to heatwave-affected areas, but communities are warned about the threat of damaging winds and lightning.

Superyachts destroyed in million-dollar marina blaze

Fire has broken out at one of Sydney Harbour's luxury marinas with the damage bill expected to be in the millions of dollars.

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

Disability worker accused of causing patient’s death

A disability worker has been charged over the death of a man in a house fire at an assisted living facility nearly five years ago.

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Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfires have ignited on the first day of some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer and authorities warn more is to come.

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

Warning Australian cities not immune to LA-style fires

A year on from the deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles, a comprehensive report shows Australian city fringes share many of the same vulnerabilities.

Police identify all 116 people hurt in Swiss bar fire

All of the people killed or injured in New Year fire at a crowded bar in Switzerland have been identified, local police say.

Pressure builds for answers over Swiss bar fire tragedy

A national day of mourning will remember the 40 people killed in a New Year's Eve bar fire as Swiss authorities confirm all are now identified.

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Dozens hurt in Swiss resort fire 'fighting for lives'

Officials say a deadly fire which tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar may have started when sparklers were held aloft too close to the ceiling.

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