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Lightning caused Hunter fire, inquiry told

The long-running NSW coronial inquiry into the Black Summer fires has heard lightning caused a 171,000 hectare bushfire in the Hunter Valley.

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Greater glider 'Goldilocks Boxes' to provide protection after Black Summer fires

Researchers hope a new type of nesting box will help the greater glider population recover after the Black Summer bushfires destroyed their habitat.

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Rare subalpine plants survive bush inferno

Small communities of five rare plants have been found in Australia's subalpine region allaying fears the Black Summer fires had wiped them out forever.

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This critically endangered marsupial survived a bushfire – then along came the feral cats

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 pushed a host of threatened species closer to extinction, including the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart. And as our research released today shows, feral cats posed a second lethal threat to the species in the weeks after the disaster.

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Farmers from the Canberra region form a community around sustainable practices

After the 2019 drought and Black Summer bushfires, a group of farmers in the Canberra region decided to do things differently. And they have formed a community along the way.

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Insurance costs could rise by more than 1,000 per cent for Victorian alpine businesses

Amid a bumper snow season, operators face rising insurance costs of up to 800 per cent as a result of the Black Summer bushfires, which burnt through around 187,000 hectares of the alpine area.

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New nesting boxes help Snowy Mountains' turquoise parrots recover from Black Summer bushfires

Turquoise parrots were fighting back from the brink of extinction when the Black Summer bushfires wiped out much of their nesting habitat. Small populations in the Snowy Mountains survived by populating unburnt sections of bushland and now the local community is doing everything it can to help them.

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Native critters bounce back after Black Summer bushfires

Researchers were thrilled to discover several threatened native species are on the rebound after the Black Summer bushfires

The Canberra Times

Bushfire survivors feel their trauma battles have taken a back seat in the federal election campaign

Survivors of the Black Summer bushfires feel they've been left out of the national conversation during the federal election campaign as they continue battling trauma.

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Rising insurance sees disaster victims call on politicians to address costs days out from election

Ruth Haggar discovered her home was under-insured when she lost it in the Black Summer bushfires and can't understand why politicians are "not speaking up" this federal election.

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Anthony Albanese announces plan to cut spending on two grant programs to deliver budget windfall — as it happened

Anthony Albanese uses his National Press Club address to announce a Labor government would strip hundreds of millions of dollars from two government grant programs and put the money to better use, in an effort to improve the budget bottom line.

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After fires and floods, climate-conscious independents could determine Australian election

After some of the worst fires and floods ever to hit Australia, a new cohort of climate-conscious independents are threatening to shake up the federal election on Saturday, putting the government under pressure in key districts and potentially reshaping the country's political landscape.

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Rare native plants ravaged by bushfires in Mallacoota make comeback in nursery sanctuary

Two-and-a-half years after the catastrophic Black Summer bushfires devastated the Victorian town of Mallacoota, a unique community nursery is helping rainforest and coastal areas stage a comeback.

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Mangroves killed during Black Summer bushfires near Batemans Bay are not growing back

Mangrove forests near Batemans Bay were the unexpected victim of the Black Summer bushfires. More than two years on, they have not grown back and researchers cannot figure out why.

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'Meticulous' man caused 'dreadful' fire amid raging Black Summer

A man who gave multiple versions about a fire he was found to have caused during the Black Summer bushfires has been fined $2000.

The Conversation

Climate policy in 2022 is no longer a political bin-fire – but it remains a smouldering issue for voters

As far as political debate goes, this federal election seems to be less about climate change than any in the past 15 years. Unlike in 2010, 2013 and 2016 – when governments were elected and leaders deposed over climate policy – this time there’s no brutal contest over the issue.

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Indigenous people hit hard by Black Summer

The impact of Black Summer bushfires was made worse for Indigenous Australians due to inappropriate treatment including racism, researchers say.

The Conversation

Frozen sperm and assisted reproduction: time to pull out all stops to save the endangered koala

Australia’s wildlife was hit hard by the 2019-20 Black Summer megafires.

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Wingecarribee Council failed to acknowledge bushfire victims, inquiry hears

A public inquiry into the Wingecarribee Council hears a Black Summer victim's claim she was intimidated by the suspended Mayor after she lost her home. Others say there appeared to be "favouritism" at play when development applications were assessed.

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Endangered long-footed potoroo bouncing back from the brink after Black Summer

Much of the adorable marsupial's habitat in Victoria and NSW was wiped out during the disastrous summer of 2019-20, but a survey has returned some surprising results.

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Plantation timber insurance unaffordable for growers after Black Summer fires

As insurance premiums skyrocket and insurers refuse coverage to fire-prone timber plantations, experts warn the consequences could be felt far beyond the forestry industry.

AAP

Government support lower than at bushfires

Just 32.2 per cent of respondents to a study said they would vote for the coalition if an election was held, a lower mark than after the Black Summer bushfires.

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Black Summer bushfire smoke altered ozone-depleting chemicals in atmosphere, study finds

Record amounts of smoke from Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfires may have caused changes in the atmosphere that caused a drop in ozone levels, a study suggests.

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New lab will refine bushfire responses

A new bushfire lab in Canberra will help fire fighters save lives and homes when the next Black Summer bushfires strike.

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Potoroo population increasing in Victoria

Increasing numbers of kangaroo-like marsupial the Potoroo, which had much of its habitat destroyed in the Black Summer fires, have been found in the wild.

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