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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 |
| Just a reminder that tomorrow will bring the start of dangerous fire conditions once again. | |
| We have had a brief reprieve in some areas, but temperatures, if in the cooler areas, are going to hit 40 degrees again by Friday. | |
| On top of that, is a return to the winds. | |
| It is not expected to be as bad as what was seen on New Year’s Day, but its not great either. | |
| Air quality continues to be a problem across large regions of Australia: | |
| We are starting to get a look at Mallacoota. | |
| For those who missed it, the government is working on some legislative changes to ensure disaster relief payments are not taxed. | |
| Debt recovery has also been suspended for both Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office (for at least two months). | |
| Richard Marx has come up with a fundraiser of his own: | |
| Cher has also announced a donation: | Cher has also announced a donation: |
| And this is what the opposition leader had to say about the Iraq situation: | 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: | 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. | 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. | 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 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: |