Another Australia state plunges into lockdown
Australia has so far reported 34,384 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 924 deaths. Sydney was the epicentre of the latest wave in Australia.
Australia has so far reported 34,384 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 924 deaths. Sydney was the epicentre of the latest wave in Australia.
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.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the crash highlighted the dangerous work being undertaken by firefighters as they attempted to extinguish massive blazes across Australia's southeast.
In New South Wales alone, 183 people were charged or cautioned for bushfire-related offences since November, with 24 arrested for deliberately starting bushfires.
Responding to the Green Valley fire in Jingellic, the crew were trying to save livestock that had been trapped in the blaze
Morrison further said, "This is not about paying volunteers. It is about sustaining our volunteer efforts by protecting them from financial loss".
His absence this week, as well as his initial refusal to confirm his whereabouts, has drawn condemnation and protests.
Catastrophic fire warnings were in place across NSW. Three blazes around Sydney were currently burning at an emergency level.
Sydney has endured weeks bathed in toxic smoke as hundreds of blazes have raged across the countryside, with hospitals recording a 25 per cent increase in the number of people visiting emergency departments last week.
In addition to being one of the greats in the Australian domestic cricket circuit, Price has played as many as 10 Test matches for 84 ODIs for the Australian senior national team.
