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Emirates pledges funds to bushfire relief in Australia

FE Online Desk 2020-01-22 16:02:40

Emirates has announced its contributions to bushfire relief in Australia. The airline will be donating 10 per cent of all Emirates RED sales on every flight from 17 January until 16 February 2020 and...

Australia PM admits mistakes in handling of bushfire crisis

-- 2020-01-12 11:17:56

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis ravaging the country. The PM has faced mounting criticism over his government's response to the...

Bushfire sweeps across southeast Australia, two more dead

-- 2020-01-04 11:23:00

Bushfires were burning dangerously out of control on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds that had firefighters battling to save lives and property...

Australia PM sorry for Hawaii holiday during bushfire crisis

-- 2019-12-22 10:50:54

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday while the country struggled with a mounting wildfire crisis. Mr Morrison cut short his trip to Hawaii as criticism of him...

Travel warnings issued as fires ravage Australia

-- 2019-12-21 13:15:14

Catastrophic fire warnings are in place across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), where firefighters are tackling more than 100 blazes. Authorities have urged Christmas travellers to dela...

State of emergency declared in Australia over bushfire crisis

-- 2019-12-19 11:19:02

A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, amid fears a record-breaking heatwave will exacerbate the state's bushfire crisis. The nation experienced its hottest day on reco...

Alarms triggered as Sydney choked by bushfire smoke

-- 2019-12-10 11:58:35

Smoke from Australia’s fierce bushfires settled over Sydney in still conditions on Tuesday, setting off fire alarms, and halting ferry services as famous landmarks disappeared behind some of the...

Firefighter accused of arson amid Australia bushfire crisis

-- 2019-11-27 14:21:48

A volunteer firefighter in Australia has been charged with deliberately lighting blazes during the nation's bushfire crisis. Police arrested the man, 19, for seven counts of alleged arson in an area...

Bushfire conditions worsen in east, west Australia

-- 2019-11-17 11:42:37

Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on Sunday as the country already battles more than 120 bushfires and firefighters work day...

Australian bushfires kill two, 150 homes destroyed

-- 2019-11-09 14:07:32

Two people have died, five are missing and at least 150 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW...