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| Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires communities assess damage as PM visits Kangaroo Island – latest updates | Australia fires live: NSW and Victoria bushfires communities assess damage as PM visits Kangaroo Island – latest updates |
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| Scott Morrison to tour island where there are grave fears for unique wildlife. NSW and Victorian communities clean up during a brief period of cooler weather. Follow the latest news and live updates | Scott Morrison to tour island where there are grave fears for unique wildlife. NSW and Victorian communities clean up during a brief period of cooler weather. Follow the latest news and live updates |
| Cher has also announced a donation: | |
| And this is what the opposition leader had to say about the Iraq situation: | |
| Anthony Albanese was asked about Labor’s position on coal during today’s press conference: | |
| There are still issues with getting services restored in fire zones. | |
| The Labor shadow cabinet will also meet tomorrow, in South Australia, to discuss “more constructive proposals” on the bushfire crisis – the most recent Labor suggestion has been a natural asset – environment and wildlife – national audit. | |
| NSW police have released a list of those who have died in the bushfire season. Twenty people have lost their lives in NSW so far: | NSW police have released a list of those who have died in the bushfire season. Twenty people have lost their lives in NSW so far: |
| A 77-year-old man at Coongbar on 9 October 2019 | A 77-year-old man at Coongbar on 9 October 2019 |
| A 68-year-old woman at Coongbar on 9 October 2019 | A 68-year-old woman at Coongbar on 9 October 2019 |
| A 69-year-old woman at Diehard on 8 November 2019 | A 69-year-old woman at Diehard on 8 November 2019 |
| An 85-year-old man at Diehard on 8 November 2019 | An 85-year-old man at Diehard on 8 November 2019 |
| A 63-year-old woman at Johns River on 8 November 2019 | A 63-year-old woman at Johns River on 8 November 2019 |
| A 58-year-old man at Willawarrin on 8 November 2019 | A 58-year-old man at Willawarrin on 8 November 2019 |
| A 64-year-old man at South Arm on 9 November 2019 | A 64-year-old man at South Arm on 9 November 2019 |
| A 32-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Buxton on 19 December 2019 | A 32-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Buxton on 19 December 2019 |
| A 35-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Buxton on 19 December 2019 | A 35-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Buxton on 19 December 2019 |
| A 59-year-old man at Royal North Shore hospital on 29 December 2019, after sustaining injuries on 7 November 2019 at Yarrowitch | |
| A 28-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Jingellic on 30 December 2019 | A 28-year-old man (RFS volunteer) at Jingellic on 30 December 2019 |
| A 63-year-old man at Wandella on 30 December 2019 | A 63-year-old man at Wandella on 30 December 2019 |
| A 29-year-old man at Wandella on 30 December 2019 | A 29-year-old man at Wandella on 30 December 2019 |
| A 70-year-old man at Yatte Yattah on 31 December 2019 | A 70-year-old man at Yatte Yattah on 31 December 2019 |
| Believed to be a 56-year-old man at Coolagolite on 31 December 2019 (not yet formally identified) | Believed to be a 56-year-old man at Coolagolite on 31 December 2019 (not yet formally identified) |
| A 72-year-old man at Belowra on 31 December 2019 | A 72-year-old man at Belowra on 31 December 2019 |
| A 75-year-old man at Yatte Yattah on 1 January 2019 | A 75-year-old man at Yatte Yattah on 1 January 2019 |
| A 62-year-old man at Sussex Inlet on 1 January 2020 | A 62-year-old man at Sussex Inlet on 1 January 2020 |
| A 47-year-old man at Batlow on 4 January 2020 | A 47-year-old man at Batlow on 4 January 2020 |
| A 71-year-old man at Nerrigundah, found on 6 January 2020 | A 71-year-old man at Nerrigundah, found on 6 January 2020 |
| More US firefighters have arrived ahead of the dangerous conditions predicted in the fire zones tomorrow: | More US firefighters have arrived ahead of the dangerous conditions predicted in the fire zones tomorrow: |
| Given we have been talking about tourism impacts on Kangaroo Island: | Given we have been talking about tourism impacts on Kangaroo Island: |
| It’s a fairly quick press conference, as the prime minister will be returning to Canberra after the Iraq incident. | It’s a fairly quick press conference, as the prime minister will be returning to Canberra after the Iraq incident. |
| Scott Morrison finishes with this: | Scott Morrison finishes with this: |
| Asked about penalties for arsonists, the prime minister says this: | Asked about penalties for arsonists, the prime minister says this: |
| Scott Morrison says the state and commonwealth relief and recovery packages are working well to complement each other: | Scott Morrison says the state and commonwealth relief and recovery packages are working well to complement each other: |
| Scott Morrison says the ADF reservists callout has gone well: | Scott Morrison says the ADF reservists callout has gone well: |
| Asked again about Iraq, Scott Morrison says the priority is protecting Australians and the country’s assets in the region. He says he spoke about the issue when talking to Donald Trump about the bushfires yesterday – and that Australia will “work continually closely with them”. | Asked again about Iraq, Scott Morrison says the priority is protecting Australians and the country’s assets in the region. He says he spoke about the issue when talking to Donald Trump about the bushfires yesterday – and that Australia will “work continually closely with them”. |
| Authorities are working on getting the drinking water supply on Kangaroo Island restored – a water filtration and purification unit from Brisbane has been flown to the island to help with that. | Authorities are working on getting the drinking water supply on Kangaroo Island restored – a water filtration and purification unit from Brisbane has been flown to the island to help with that. |
| Major General Jake Ellwood has an ADF update: | Major General Jake Ellwood has an ADF update: |