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Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires insurance bill tops $700m – latest updates | Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires insurance bill tops $700m – latest updates |
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Rain falls on some NSW, Victorian and South Australian bushfire-affected areas, but worse fire conditions are forecast to return. Follow all today’s latest news and live updates | Rain falls on some NSW, Victorian and South Australian bushfire-affected areas, but worse fire conditions are forecast to return. Follow all today’s latest news and live updates |
Just a reminder that the more favourable weather conditions does not mean this is over. | |
The end of the week will see a return to dangerous fire conditions and we have multiple blazes still going. | |
And this is still happening on the sidelines | |
Some pointed out yesterday that fire-ravaged Snowy Valley had not been included on a list of local government areas eligible for the Australian government disaster recovery payment. These are payments of $1,000 to people who have been seriously impacted by the fires – they may have been injured or returned to find their homes destroyed. | |
Guardian Australia put this to the Home Affairs department yesterday and last night a spokeswoman confirmed Snowy Valley had been added to the list. | |
“Impact assessments have begun in NSW and once direct bushfire damage to homes is confirmed in a local government area, the payment is being authorised as quickly as possible,” the spokeswoman said. “Australian government disaster recovery payment is available in the Snowy Valley local government area.” | |
AAP have a summary of the Victorian situation: | |
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has issued a warning to anyone who is pregnant: | |
The fire on Kangaroo Island, which has burned through about a third of the South Australian icon, is still going. SA authorities have just released this advice: | |
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has rejected freedom of information requests about Scott Morrison’s Hawaiian holiday. | |
We now have to include WhatsApp messages in requests, because so many within the government use it for communications. And then that’s used as a reason to reject the requests, because it would be too difficult to go through those messages. | |
If you have missed the latest Craig Kelly saga, Sarah Martin has written on it here. | |
Laura Tobin, who challenged Craig Kelly over his [wrong] climate comments on UK breakfast television, has responded to Kelly’s “Pommie weather girl” comment. | Laura Tobin, who challenged Craig Kelly over his [wrong] climate comments on UK breakfast television, has responded to Kelly’s “Pommie weather girl” comment. |
It is worth noting that even though Piers Morgan also challenged Kelly, cutting him off and then cutting short the interview, he did not get a mention. | It is worth noting that even though Piers Morgan also challenged Kelly, cutting him off and then cutting short the interview, he did not get a mention. |
No, Kelly only singled out Tobin. Who is now the subject of misogynistic abuse on his official MP facebook page. | No, Kelly only singled out Tobin. Who is now the subject of misogynistic abuse on his official MP facebook page. |
The mayor of the Shoalhaven council, Amanda Findlay, says all the fire evacuees have been moved into temporary accommodation: | The mayor of the Shoalhaven council, Amanda Findlay, says all the fire evacuees have been moved into temporary accommodation: |
That is being paid for by the NSW state government. | That is being paid for by the NSW state government. |
Given just how much false information is out on social media, this is just a small step. | Given just how much false information is out on social media, this is just a small step. |
VicEmergency also has a brief update on the recovery: | VicEmergency also has a brief update on the recovery: |
NSW RFS has issued a building impact assessment. | NSW RFS has issued a building impact assessment. |
The number of homes saved, given what they were facing, just shows how lucky we are to have the volunteer force we do. | The number of homes saved, given what they were facing, just shows how lucky we are to have the volunteer force we do. |
I bet Tourism Australia is really kicking itself spending $15m on the Kylie Minogue ad when it could have had Craig Kelly publicise Australia in the UK for free. | |
Both NSW and Victorian authorities are starting to open up fire-ravaged communities – but if you are in a fire zone, check with your local authorities. | |
HMAS Adelaide is off the NSW south coast. | HMAS Adelaide is off the NSW south coast. |
It has been helping with supplies and refueling the airfleet being used to waterbomb the fires. | It has been helping with supplies and refueling the airfleet being used to waterbomb the fires. |
There is so much misinformation surrounding these fires, a lot of it being pushed across social media. | There is so much misinformation surrounding these fires, a lot of it being pushed across social media. |
That these fires are mostly the fault of arsonists is one of the biggest ones. | That these fires are mostly the fault of arsonists is one of the biggest ones. |
Hazard reduction is another. | Hazard reduction is another. |