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.
A spokesperson for the airport told Xinhua that delays were likely to continue well into the afternoon and passengers should check for updates.
50-year-old Shane Warne has joined a growing list of cricketers who have already pledged a donation to the relief efforts.
A disaster notice in Victoria state, already in place for the past week, was extended by two days and people in danger zones were told to leave.
Wildfires have raged across Australia for months, causing huge loss to life and property and burning about 10.3 million hectares of bushland.
Saturday's casualty took the bushfire death toll since September to 22, 13 of them since the last week of 2019.
