The struggles of Australian wildlife to survive as bushfires rage

How tourists, residents battling wild fires in Australia

So far, the wildfires have ravaged about 12.35 million acres of land, killing nine people and destroying over 1,000 homes

Australia bushfires: Koalas & Kangaroos undergo partial burns

Thousands of tourists risked being stranded in Australia's southeast Monday, as a new heatwave left firefighters across the country bracing for another round of potentially catastrophic bushfire.

Tourists at risk as heatwave fuels Australia bushfires

More than 250,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, with funding redirected to drought and bushfire relief. #AustraliaBushfire #Australia #Sydney #WION

Australia Bushfires: Over 50,000 Sq Km of land consumed by fire

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, as the country's intense bushfire season rages on. #Australia #AustraliaBushfires #NewSouthWales

Australian PM announces compensation for volunteer fire-fighters

Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the country's largest city.

Australian wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies

As parts of Australia continue to battle bushfires, residents in Sydney celebrated as the city received much-need rainfall on Christmas Eve.

Australia: Sydney, Brisbane residents get rain respite amid wildfire

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lashed out at "reckless and job-destroying" calls to introduce cuts in coal industry as the country struggles with wildfires.

Australian PM Scott Morrison hits out at 'reckless' calls to cut coal industry

The small village of Balmoral, south-west of Sydney, has been all but wiped out by the Green Wattle Creek firestorm that roared through the area twice in three days. #WION #Balmoral #Australia #Australiafires

Australia catastrophic fires: 'Not much left' in Balmoral village

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised as bushfires rage, PM visited the Rural Fire Service headquarters in Sydney on December 22 after returning from a holiday in Hawaii.

Australia: PM Scott Morrison apologises as bushfires rage

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

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

Thousands gathered at Sydney's town hall on Wednesday to protest against problems caused by fires and haze in Australia's biggest city. Protesters wearing face masks demanded action from the government even as the government tried to defend its policies.

Protesters gather in Sydney to attack govt policy on climate change

Thousands of firefighters were fortifying containment lines on Monday as temperatures were forecast to soar, increasing the danger of a fresh wave of bushfires across Australia's east coast.

Australia braces for more fires as extreme temperatures predicted

Australia's sports federations have postponed youth matches in New South Wales as firefighters battled to contain nearly 150 fires burning in the eastern state on Friday that have blanketed Sydney, the nation's biggest city, in hazardous smoke.

Youth matches postponed in New South Wales as Australia bushfires rage

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

Extreme floods in Venice, fires in Australia and even an outbreak of plague in China have been attributed to climate change this week, while researchers have warned that global warming could saddle future generations with a life-long illness.

Flood, fire and plague: climate change blamed for disasters

Australian officials ordered people in several communities, including a major tourist destination, to evacuate immediately on Wednesday as firefighters struggled to contain more than 150 bushfires raging across the east coast.

Australians ordered to evacuate as firefighters struggled to contain bushfires

Residents across a wide swath of Australia's east coast were bracing for "catastrophic" conditions on Tuesday, with searing heat and high winds expected to fan scores of already burning bushfires, threatening residential areas.

'Stay alert': millions of Australians brace for 'catastrophic' bushfires

Australia Bushfires: Over 150 houses burned down; At least 3 dead. Watch video to know more.

Australia Bushfires: Over 150 houses burned down; At least 3 dead