National science body to aid Australian recovery from bushfire crisis
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australia's national science body will be called up to help the nation recover from devastating bushfires.
New Year's fireworks cancelled in Australian capital amid bushfire crisis
Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australia's capital city has cancelled its planned New Year's Eve fireworks displays on account of high bushfire risk.
Over 30,000 forced to flee Australia's Gippsland Valley as bushfires rage
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Over 30,000 people had been told to evacuate Australia's East Gippsland region before 9 a.m. local time on Monday, as soaring temperatures and high winds are expected to fan the flames of three enormous wildfires which have already burnt through 130,000 hectares of forest.
Australian PM apologises for going on holiday amid wildfire emergency
Canberra/Sputnik: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised on Sunday for going on a family holiday to Hawaii amid wildfire emergency in the country.