Australian State Orders 'No Dancing, No Singing, No Mingling' To Halt COVID-19
New South Wales will restrict "high-risk activities" as neighboring Victoria state reports a record single-day increase of 428 new cases.
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Australia's Fire-Ravaged Forests Are Recovering. Ecologists Hope It Lasts
After devastating fires, there are signs of regrowth across much of eastern Australia. But there's also concern that a changing climate may alter some of the country's unique landscapes forever.
All Bushfires Extinguished In Australia's Hardest-Hit New South Wales, Officials Say
It's the first time since July that the state has been fire-free. "That's more than 240 days of fire activity" across the country's most populous state, New South Wales Rural Fire Service said.
Officials In Australia's New South Wales Celebrate: 'All Fires Are Now Contained'
One of the most stubborn fires to be declared out this week was a 2,000-acre beast that had been burning since July.
Destructive Hail And A Massive Dust Storm Descend On Fire-Ravaged Australia
Canberra, Melbourne and other areas of southeast Australia were hit by golf-ball-sized hail that destroyed car windshields, killed birds and shredded the leaves off trees.
Australia's Wildfires Spark Disinformation Battle As They Take A Tragic Toll
Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.
In Australia Wildfires, Scenes Of Smoke, Sparks And Chaos
Fires are blazing across southeast Australia. Scenes of smoke, sparks and blazing red capture the destruction happening in towns around the country.
'Just Red, Everywhere': Australia Fire Traps Seaside Residents On Beach
An out-of-control wildfire threatened exit routes from the town of Mallacoota, forcing residents to rush toward the water for safety as embers rained down from a red sky.
Four Dead As 'Tinder Box-Like Conditions' Fuel Catastrophic Bushfires In Australia
The latest remains were found in a burned forest in New South Wales on Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, there were nearly 70 fires in that state, and more than 70 in neighboring Queensland.
Australia Wildfires: State Of Emergency Declared Over 'Catastrophic' Danger
Residents in the greater Sydney area have been warned of "catastrophic fire danger," the country's highest danger rating. At least three people have died in the fires in the state of New South Wales.