Scott Morrison Fires

• Australian PM says country is ‘open for business’ despite wildfires

  Australia is experiencing one of its worst bushfire seasons on record, with fires burning since September and claiming the lives of 28 people, destroying more than 2,500 homes and razing forests and farmland the size of Bulgaria.

  World

  Jan 14, 2020
  
• Crews race to contain devastating Australia wildfires as damage bill soars

  Bolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days when scorching temperatures are expected to return.

  World

  Jan 7, 2020
  
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• Rain brings relief to parts of wildfire-stricken Australia, but also challenges

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions of dollars that have already been promised.

  World

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Australian PM defends government response to wildfires as cooler weather brings relief

  Morrison has been chided for past remarks that appear to minimize the link between climate change and Australia’s escalating threats of drought and wildfires.

  World

  Jan 5, 2020