The New South Wales (NSW) government has referred a damning report on its own handling of Black Summer bushfire recovery grants to the state’s corruption watchdog, after threats of a referral from the opposition. A report by the NSW auditor-general revealed former deputy premier John Barilaro’s office intervened in the program and inexplicably created a…
Australian State Government Refers Bushfire Grants Report to Watchdog
Western Australia Bushfire Contained, But Uncontrolled
A bushfire south of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, has been contained but remains uncontrolled. Some 100 firefighters battled the 6000-hectare blaze on Saturday before it started to slow its spread. Aerial support was also dispatched to the Donnybrook-Balingup Shire on Saturday. The fire, believed to have been sparked by lightning, was moving slowly…
Labor Promises $200 Million a Year to Defend Against Natural Disasters
The Australian Labor government is pledging a whopping $200 million a year to go directly towards building robust disaster prevention mechanisms across Australia. Labor leader Anthony Albanese reiterated nationwide calls that Australia should be working to mitigate the effects of natural disasters before they strike, rather than simply funnelling funds in the form of disaster…
Uncontrolled Bushfires Destroy 71 Perth Homes Prompting Total Fire Ban
Bushfires have ravaged Perth’s northeastern suburbs destroying 71 homes, leading the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) to announce a Total Fire Ban (TFB) on Wednesday for areas throughout the state. The bushfire which prompted the fire ban was started in the suburb of Wooroloo and was first reported on Monday, but the cause…
Man Charged Over Adelaide Hills Bushfire
A man has been charged with starting a bushfire in the Adelaide Hills after speeding away from police patrolling the area. His arrest comes as firefighters battle a number of bushfires burning in the hills southeast of Adelaide. A patrol car spotted a vehicle speeding away from the fire on Piggott Range Road at Clarendon…
Western Australia Fire Crews to Battle Hot Dry Weather
Firefighters have managed to slow the spread of a dangerous bushfire burning north of Perth. Still, authorities fear the upcoming extreme weather conditions will impede efforts to bring it under control. The Red Gully blaze which has been burning since Saturday Jan. 2 now has a perimeter of more than 100 kilometres and destroyed over…
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