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'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.
Australian heatwave stokes risk of ‘catastrophic’ bushfires
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» SYDNEY - Firefighters warned millions of Australians of “catastrophic” bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country.
Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.
Israel brings fire near Jerusalem ‘under control’
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» JERUSALEM - Bushfires that erupted near Jerusalem were largely brought under control on Thursday, authorities said, with major roads reopened and firefighting teams still tackling lingering hotspots.
'Heartbreaking' floods swamp Australia's cattle country
AFP, Published on 01/04/2025
» SYDNEY — Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods seeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France.
‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching ruins Australian reef
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» SYDNEY - An “unprecedented” mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said on Wednesday, turning huge swathes of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia
AFP, Published on 28/01/2025
» SYDNEY - Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday, as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community was forced to evacuate.
Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» CAIRNS (AUSTRALIA) - Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.
Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» CAIRNS (AUSTRALIA) - Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.
Australia endures ‘uncommon’ spring heat
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2023
» SYDNEY - Large parts of Australia were in the grip of “uncommon” spring heat on Saturday, weather forecasters said, adding that temperature records could be set on Sunday.