Koala seen in rescue from Australian bushfire dies
A koala which drew wide attention after being rescued from an Australian bushfire has died, after failing to recover from his burns. The koala, dubbed Lewis, had been taken to…
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Australian bushfires: Which animals fare best and worst?
Gary Nunn in Sydney for BBC Koalas yelping for help, beehives caught in the path of danger, food chains interrupted: Australia’s bushfire crisis is having a destructive effect on the…
Victoria, South Australia fight new fire threats
A code red fire danger has been declared in Victoria for the first time in almost a decade, while crews in South Australia yesterday battled more than 45 fires. Six…
Koala saviour Toni Doherty describes Australia bushfire rescue
A woman who saved a burning koala from a bushfire in New South Wales says a few seconds delay would have meant she couldn’t have caught him. More than a…
Koala saviour Toni Doherty describes Australia bushfire rescue
A woman who saved a burning koala from a bushfire in New South Wales says a few seconds delay would have meant she couldn’t have caught him. More than a…
NSW bushfires: destroy nearly 500 homes
Nearly 500 homes have been lost in New South Wales in this bushfire season to date, the Rural Fire Service has confirmed. The burnt area statewide now covers more than…
Queensland firefighters face horror conditions after strong winds, dry lightning overnight
Queensland firefighters have awoken to another day of uncertainty with more than 70 fires burning across the state as weather forecasters warn of extreme fire danger for the south-east. As…
Worse than Delhi: air quality lowest in world in part of NSW
Seven days of smoke and ash from the New South Wales bushfire emergency have taken a toll on Port Macquarie, which on Friday experienced the world’s lowest air quality rating….
Australia bushfires: Fresh warnings in Queensland and New South Wales
Australian authorities have warned that massive bushfires raging in two states will continue to pose a threat, despite “catastrophic” conditions easing. About 150 fires are still burning in New South…
Australian bushfires wipe out half of koala colony
Bushfires have wiped out about half the koalas living on a coastal reserve in New South Wales, experts estimated last week. A fierce early start to the bushfire season brought…