New south wales

The premier of the state of New South Wales (NSW) ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday as a mark of respect for the three victims, whose names have yet to be released. read more

Cool weather over recent days has already given some respite for exhausted firefighters.Heavy rain is forecasted on Tuesday for some of the hotspots in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. read more

Temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of New South Wales and neighbouring Victoria. A ‘state of disaster’ was extended 48 hours ahead of Friday’s forecast of scorching temperatures. read more

Unprecedented temperatures across the continent have made this season’s fires particularly deadly, killing at least 20 people and bringing apocalyptic scenes to an area roughly twice the size of Belgium. read more

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CA said that Dean is a victim of the bushfires that have been raging across the Australian sate of New South Wales since Monday and has claimed seven lives and destroyed 200 homes. read more

The latest deaths take to at least 17 the number of people killed in one of Australia’s most devastating bushfire seasons of recent years. read more

Fanned by soaring temperatures, columns of fire and smoke blackened entire towns in Australia, forcing thousands of residents and holidaymakers to seek shelter on beaches. read more

Off-spinner Somerville, who was raised in Australia and played Sheffield Shield for New South Wales, will replace injured pace bowler Trent Boult for the Test starting in Sydney on Friday. read more

The Sydney Opera House and harbor bridge were barely discernible through the thick haze enveloping the city, with smoke stinging the eyes and making it difficult to breathe. read more

On Tuesday, NSW health authorities advised people to stay indoors as the smoke emanating from the bushfires engulfed the area surrounding the eastern coast of Australia. read more

The Netherlands launched a similar system in October, fining drivers 240 euros ($265) for illegal use of mobile phones, according to a statement on a Dutch police website. read more

Finch, who was fielding at short leg, was struck on his helmet when Steve O’Keefe played a flick off James Pattinson during the first session on Day 2 of the match. read more

At least 350 of the marsupials living on a national reserve in the town of Port Macquarie in New South Wales, 300 kilometres north of Sydney, have died in the bushfires, the group Koala Conservation Australia said last week. read more

A fire that erupted in Sydney’s northern suburbs in the late afternoon immediately cut off exit routes for some residents, a sign of the intensity of blazes erupting in tinder-dry bush. read more