Emergency warnings for dangerous bushfires were in effect on both sides of Australia on Sunday. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said several properties were destroyed near Mount Tomah on the east coast of the country in New South Wales, when the Gospers Mountain fire jumped containment lines Sunday afternoon. #AustraliaBurning

Bushfires still threatening in Australia's eastern and western parts

The thick smoke that has covered Sydney for weeks has sparked protests across Australia. Thousands gathered outside Sydney's Town Hall, as cooler winds eased bushfires and contained the haze around the city.

Australia: Thousands protest against climate change with bushfire in focus

Australia's Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming.

As bushfires rage and choke Sydney, Australian PM denies link to climate policies

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

Australia braced on Friday for strong winds that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.

Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning as bushfire threat lingers

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

Deadly Australian bushfires haze Sydney

Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise as firefighters struggle towards hard-to-reach communities.

Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost

Bushfires burning across the Australian state of Victoria for a week have destroyed more than 30 houses and burnt nearly 70 other buildings with most of the blazes still active, the emergency authorities said on Saturday.

Bushfires destroy more than 30 houses in Australia's Victoria state

Wildfires burned in parts of Australia`s densely-populated southeast on Saturday, although weather officials expected falling temperatures to bring relief for Sydney by early afternoon.

Bushfires rage in Australia's southeast but Sydney temperatures could drop

'Unprecedented weather' in the Australian state of Queensland said Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, sparked 40 bushfires across the state on Monday, as emergency services tried to put containment lines around the fire zones.

Video: 'Unprecedented weather' in Australia's Queensland causes bushfires

'Unprecedented weather' in Australia's Queensland causes bushfires

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