Australia Wildfires
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30 homes estimated to have been destroyed by out of control wildfire in AustraliaWestern Australia state's Department of Fire and Emergency Services said the blaze had burned through 6,667 hectares by Tuesday.WeatherFeb 2
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Koala, wombat become ‘iso-buddies’ during coronavirus lockdownTheir "special friendship" blossomed when their zookeeper started putting them in the same enclosure.TrendingJun 8, 2020
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Australian zoo welcomes ‘Ash,’ first koala joey born after wildfiresWildfires devastated much of Australia earlier this year, killing millions of wild animals, including many koalas.TrendingMay 27, 2020
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Alberta musicians set to perform for ‘Operation Down Under’Musicians from all over the province have banded together to play for a fundraiser for animals affected by Australia's fires.EntertainmentFeb 20, 2020
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‘All fires now contained’ in Australia’s most populous state, officials sayAustralia has been battling hundreds of blazes since September in an unusually prolonged summer wildfire season that was fuelled by three years of drought.WorldFeb 14, 2020
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Australia battered by the elements at tail-end of record bushfire seasonOn the country's east coast, New South Wales, hit hardest by Australia's wildfires in 2019, is now in danger of life-threatening floods.FireFeb 9, 2020
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Heavy rain, floods hit Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coastFirefighters can’t contain major blazes across the southeast without heavy rain.WorldFeb 7, 2020
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While not fighting fires, Australian soldiers want a turn at ‘koala time’Members of the Australian Army care for koalas that have been injured in Australia's wildfires.TrendingFeb 5, 2020
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Residents prepare to evacuate as wildfires threaten Australia’s capitalWildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate.WorldFeb 1, 2020
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Australian capital Canberra declares state of emergency over erratic wildfireIt’s the first fire emergency for the Australian Capital Territory area since 2003 when wildfires killed four people and destroyed almost 500 homes in a single day.EnvironmentJan 31, 2020
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