A volunteer firefighter was killed as unprecedented bushfires continue to rage in Australia bringing the death toll to nine, fire authorities said on Monday. Two others were also injured.

Australia: As bushfires continue to rage, one more firefighter dies; 2 others injured

Australian officials have refused to back petition signed by 270,000 people that seeks to cancel Sydney's famous fireworks on New Year's Eve. Change.org petition said that Sydney is spending Aus$6.

Sydney to continue New Year Eve's fireworks despite massive protest petition

Thousands of holidaymakers and residents risked being stranded in a swathe of Victoria in Australia's southeast as rising temperature and new heatwave continue to fuel bushfires.

Australia: Nearly 30,000 tourists at risk as massive bushfires continue

The Australian government announced on Sunday it would compensate volunteer firefighters in the state of New South Wales (NSW), as the country's intense bushfire season rages on.

Australian PM announces compensation for volunteer firefighters

Residents of two small communities in the southern Australian state of Victoria were told to evacuate on Saturday, as a bushfire burned out of control nearby and as temperatures were set to rise.

Australian bushfire: Residents of small communities told to evacuate as blaze approaches

Australian firefighters spent much of Christmas fighting wildfires as unexpected cooler conditions helped to contain the fires somewhat even as the country cheered their efforts.

Firefighters in Australia spend Christmas Day containing wildfires

As parts of Australia continue to battle bushfires, residents in Sydney celebrated as the city received much-need rainfall on Christmas Eve. The rain brought some relief for the firefighters who have been battling the blazes non-stop for weeks with over seventy wildfires still raging in New South Wales, including the massive Gospers mountain blaze near Sydney.

Sydney, Brisbane residents get rain respite amid wildfire

Calls for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to resign have littered social media platforms after it was revealed he was holidaying in Hawaii while the country battled a bushfire emergency and his return has failed to douse the criticism.

Australian PM Scott Morrison slammed on social media over Hawaii visit

Catastrophic conditions fuelled massive bushfires across Australia's New South Wales state on Saturday, with three blazes around Sydney burning at emergency level, while in South Australia one person was found dead in a fire zone.

Bushfires hit emergency level on Sydney's outskirts; one dead in South Australia

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology as he cut short a Hawaiian vacation on Friday after two volunteer firefighters were killed battling blazes that are ravaging much of the country's east coast.

Australian leader curtails holiday as firefighters killed in huge blazes

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday issued a public apology for taking Christmas vacation while the country battles with raging bushfire. "I deeply regret any offence caused to any of the many Australians affected by the terrible bushfires by my taking leave with family at this time," Morrison said in the statement.

Deeply regret any offence caused to Australians: PM Morrison apologises for Hawaii vacation amid bushfire crisis

Authorities in New South Wales state have declared a seven-day state of emergency following unprecedented bushfires raging across the region. Some 100 fires have been burning for weeks in the state, with half of those uncontained, including a "mega-blaze" ringing Sydney, covering Australia's biggest city in a haze of toxic smoke, reported news agency AFP.

Australia: State of emergency declared in New South Wales after unprecedented bushfires 

Reeling from deadly bushfires and heatwaves, Australia recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday at a high of 40.9C (105.6F). In its release on Tuesday, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said that temperatures in South Australia will begin to rise and "will continue to build in the coming days, pushing east into Victoria and New South Wales over the course of the week".

As Australia records hottest day, Southern town expected to near 50 degrees 

Massive pulse of carbon dioxide emission. Queensland fires added 55 million tonnes of CO2.

Three million hectares of land burnt in Australia's bushfire

The bushfires in Australia emitted a massive pulse of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere since August which is equivalent to almost half of the country's annual greenhouse gam emissions, media reports said on Friday.

Australia Bushfires emitted 50% of annual CO2 emissions: Report

Facing angry street protests and mounting political pressure, Australia's prime minister on Thursday broke a long silence to acknowledge "troubling" bushfire smoke that has engulfed his native Sydney for more than a month.

Aussie PM breaks silence on 'troubling' smoke crisis

Smoke haze from bushfires raging in Australia spread to the capital Sunday, as firefighters raced to contain more than 140 blazes ahead of a heatwave forecast early this week.

Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn

Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday, with activists and schoolchildren picketing the headquarters of bushfire-ravaged Australia's ruling party.

Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney

Strong winds stoked more than 100 fires across Australia's east coast on Tuesday, blanketing Sydney in hazardous smoke and prompting health warnings for the country's most populous city.

Sydneysiders urged to stay indoors as Australian bushfire smoke blankets city

An Australian national has been accused of intentionally lighting a fire which led to out-of-control bushfires in order to protect his cannabis crop. The police in Australia charged a 51-year-old man, who appeared before a court on Saturday, for deliberately setting fire at Ebor in New South Wales.

Australian man accused of starting bushfires to protect his cannabis crop

Official weather forecasts for Australia out on Thursday showed no substantial rains for at least three months, providing grim news as firefighters battle to get more than 100 bushfires raging across the east coast under control.

Lack of forecast rains to prolong Australian bushfires threat

Bushfires reached within kilometres (miles) of Sydney's city centre Tuesday prompting firefighting planes to spray red retardant over trees and houses in a northern suburb.

Australia bushfires hit Sydney suburbs

Firefighters in eastern Australia were on Sunday assessing damage from ferocious bushfires that have devastated communities and rushing to prepare for "bad, if not worse" conditions expected to flare in the coming days.

Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come

Two people have been found dead, seven are missing and at least 100 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday.

Two people found dead and 100 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires

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