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| Jul.14 |
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Record payout over Australia Black Saturday fires Survivors of one of the worst bushfires in Australian history have won a payout of almost A$500m, in the country's largest class action sett...
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| Jul.30 |
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Change call after Australia fires A report into Australia's worst bushfires has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters
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| May.10 |
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Australia probes Victoria fires A public inquiry has opened to look into the bush fires in Victoria state in February - the worst in the country's history
| Mar.13 |
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Australia hosts bush fire benefit Australia's biggest music stars are being joined by international groups for a day of music to raise funds for victims of recent disasters
| Feb.24 |
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Fire death toll reaches 210 Victoria Police are still working to identify all the victims of the fires that have raged. At least 2,029 homes have been destroyed
| Feb.21 |
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Australia mourns bushfire victims Map of Victoria Australia Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of fires which swept across the state of Victoria, claiming more than 200 lives | |
| Feb.12 |
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Man charged with arson Map of Victoria Australia Man was charged with lighting a fire, which killed at least 21 people, near the town of Churchill in the state of Victoria | |
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PM announces day of mourning A national day of mourning and a memorial service will honor the victims of the wildfires in southeastern Australia
| Feb.11 |
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Two quizzed over Australia fires Police are questioning two people in relation to the bushfires in southern Australia. Detectives had responded to a report of suspicious beh...
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Arsonists start new bushfires The macabre discovery charred remains initially identified as single bodies were in fact couples fused together by the heat
| Feb.10 |
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Fire aftermath 'too distressing' The police are stopping some residents of bushfire-hit areas from returning to their homes; the scenes would be too gruesome
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Winds continue to spread wildfires Winds whipping across southeastern Australia's countryside continued to fan deadly brushfires, spreading flames through rural towns | |
| Feb.9 |
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PM Rudd pledges to rebuild fire-hit areas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed his country would rally 'brick by brick' after the worst bushfires in its history
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181 Map of Victoria Australia Some people died in their cars trying to escape the fires. Some of the fires in the state of Victoria were started deliberately
The Victorian bushfires are a series of bushfires that were ignited on 7 February 2009, resulting in Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. Over 500 people injuried.
The fires have destroyed at least 1,834 homes in towns north-east of Melbourn. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless
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| Feb.8 |
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Raging wildfires killed at least 130 people The wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands homeless. The fires have swept through Victoria, leaving firefighters and ... | |
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Bush fires kill at least 93 people Thousands of firefighters and the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out
| Feb.7 |
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Raging bushfires kill at least 65 About 30,000 firefighters continued to battle the flames. Prime Minister Rudd announced the creation of an $10 million relief fund
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Raging wildfires kill at least 25 The wildfires fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures in southeastern Australia
| Feb.1 |
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Arson blamed for fires Police believe that arsonists were to blame for some of the fires which have caused destruction in the south-east of the country
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