Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
January 20, 2020 | 21:57
"Apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas of Australia over the weekend, with thunder and giant hail battering the east coast, as extreme weather patterns collided in the bushfire-fatigued country.
Federer, Nadal lead stars swinging racquets for bushfire relief 1
January 16, 2020 | 09:10
Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated A$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday (Jan 15).
Serena donates signed dress to Australian bushfire appeal
January 11, 2020 | 13:00
A signed dress worn by Serena Williams at her first tournament of the year is being auctioned off to raise funds for firefighters tackling Australia's unprecedented bushfire emergency.
Australian animals face extinction threat as bushfire toll mounts
January 11, 2020 | 08:43
When volunteer Sarah Price found a baby kangaroo frightened but miraculously alive in the pouch of its dying mother surrounded by the embers of Australia's bushfires, it seemed fitting to name him Chance.
Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend
January 07, 2020 | 09:28
Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states on Monday (Jan 6) after a torrid weekend that turned swathes of land into smouldering, blackened hellscapes.
Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina
January 07, 2020 | 09:18
The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000km away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities in the South American countries said on Monday (Jan 6).
Thousands flee fires in Australia, navy helps evacuate the stranded
January 03, 2020 | 08:48
Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Thursday (Jan 2) as bushfires approached, and military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands more trapped by the blazes.
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