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Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce
2015-11-10 18:02:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Victoria, September 2011 On Saturday 7 February 2009 (Black Saturday), Victoria experienced the most devastating bushfires in its history resulting in catastrophic loss of life and property. read more
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Australia: Mine operator 'was warned' not to burn off before starting Kakadu bushfire
2015-10-20 03:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A mining company defied warnings from the authorities and went ahead with a controlled burn in Kakadu national park, which then got out of control, the Northern Territory fire service has said. A federal investigation is currently underway into a bushfire which burned through 200 sq km of the Kakadu national park and threatened heritage-listed and culturally significant sites. The fire began on the Ranger project site on 1 October. The operators of the Ranger uranium mine, Energy Resources...
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Australia: Bushfire out-of-control as state swelter record heat
2015-10-07 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Victorians have been urged to brace for a "long, hot and dangerous" bushfire season, as more than 100 fires lit up parts of the state on Tuesday. Sweltering temperatures have tested emergency services, with out-of-control bushfires north of Melbourne currently threatening the towns of Kerrisdale, Benloch, Nulla Vale and Pastoria East. Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said 190 properties were at risk, with residents urged to leave. Fire destroyed a home in Cobaw, about 80 kilometres...
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Livestock at Risk from Adelaide Hills Bushfire Ash
2015-01-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - Ash fallout from the Adelaide Hills bushfires is posing a risk to livestock due to potential impacts on pasture and water sources.
Bushfire Response: Disaster Spending in Australia Faces Overhaul Amid Calls Climate Action
2015-01-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The federal government has signalled it wants to reduce spending on natural disaster recovery and shift its focus to reducing the risks before an event strikes. The Greens renewed their calls for the government to take strong action against climate change while fire crews worked to contain blazes in South Australia and Victoria on Sunday. The justice minister, Michael Keenan, did not directly respond to the climate change criticism, but said the government would speak to state and territory...
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