The Australian Defence Force was later deployed to assist with the firefighting operation and relief. However, there has been some criticism that their involvement was delayed and should have been more proactive. Mullin's group also suggested that during bushfire-prone months, seasonal casual staff c...
"I think what we've done is perhaps underestimated the ongoing disruptions that occur after a disaster," Gibbs told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Tuesday. "Everyone has a natural level of resilience, but it gets undermined when there's ongoing demands. "So you might cope wi...
This morning’s must reads A bushfire rages during the fight to save the township of Taggerty on Feb. 7, 2009, near Marysville, in Australia’s Victoria state. (Stephen Henderson / County Fire Authority) After this Australian town burned down, experts warned against rebuilding. Nobody listen...
and then—whap-whap—justpunchthe syringe right out of my hand with those spring-loaded forepaws of hers. (I’d never really thought of where the term “rabbit punch” came from before. I would not want to go one-on-one with one of those things in the ring.) She was small and fi...
THICK SMOKE blanketed the Australian capital, Canberra, yesterday and a layer of ash coated the white Parliament building after forest fires raced into the city, killing four people and destroying 400 homes.Kathy Marks in Melbourne
Grim Warning on Bushfires; Queensland Experiences Worst Bushfire Conditions in Years as Officials Warn Residents to Be on GuardGympie Times, The Qld