Firestorms: How Australia’s bushfires created their own weather
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires have burned so intensely that they have hurled smoke as far away as…
6 years ago
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Australia firefighters race to contain blazes as heatwave looms
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of…
6 years ago
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed
by Glenda KWEK SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after…
6 years ago
Tropical Cyclone Blake forms over northern Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A tropical cyclone formed off the northwestern coast of Australia Monday, threatening the town of Broome…
6 years ago
Nearly Aus$25 mn raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury
EDEN, Australia (AFP) -- A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised almost Aus$25 million on…
6 years ago
Power supply fears as troops called to battle Australia bushfires
by Holly ROBERTSON / with Andrew Beatty and Glenda Kwek in Sydney Agence France-Presse BATEMANS BAY, Australia (AFP) -- Skies…
6 years ago
Military evacuates fire-hit Australian town
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The Australian military has begun the seaborne evacuation of hundreds of people trapped in a fire-ringed…
6 years ago
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
by Holly Robertson SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia authorized the forced evacuation of residents Thursday amid a mass exodus…
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Greek star Tsitsipas ready for the top
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- With wins over the big three of world tennis already under his belt in 2019,…
6 years ago
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
by Holly ROBERTSON SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Relief supplies began reaching thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged Australian towns Wednesday…
6 years ago
Tourists at risk as heatwave fuels Australia bushfires
Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of tourists risked being stranded in Australia's south east Monday, as a new heatwave left firefighters…
6 years ago
Under pressure Australia PM visits beleaguered firefighters
by Andrew Beatty SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited firefighters battling Australia's bushfire crisis on Sunday…
7 years ago
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