Aus PM Scott Morrison announces national inquiry into bushfires
More than three-quarters of Australian adults were affected by the nation’s bushfire crisis.
More than three-quarters of Australian adults were affected by the nation’s bushfire crisis.
On a range of 0 to 10, life satisfaction in January 2020 declined to 6.90 from a score of 7.05 in October 2019.
Last month, a massive bushfire in the Orroral Valley south of Canberra was sparked by an Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopter.
Thunderstorm activity or the formation of mesoscale lows embedded within the coastal trough is possible, according to the forecast.
This is the first time a state of emergency has been declared in the territory since the 2003 bushfires that killed four people and destroyed almost 500 buildings.
According to authorities, three men aged 42, 43 and 45 were believed to be on board at the time of the crash, which left no survivors.
The death toll climbed to 28 in Australia due to the raging bushfires that have ravaged the country since September 2019.
Some 75 fires were still raging in the state on Saturday, down from well over 100 a few days ago.
Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham, who will meet tourism industry senior members on Thursday, told the Sydney Morning Herald that the government "stands ready" to help the industry recover.
Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley said the country's koala population had taken an 'extraordinary hit' as a result of bushfires, suggesting they could be listed as 'endangered' for the first time.
