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'Buried in the ice': Black Summer conditions found seven times in the past

Song of fire and ice in Antarctica sparks bushfire warning.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 13, 2024

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

Changing native vegetation laws to allow burning on private land is good fire management

Bushfires cause catastrophic biodiversity loss across Australia. In the Black Summer of 2019–20 alone, 103,400 square kilometres of habitat went up in flames.

The Conversation · May 28, 2024

Burney welcomes ‘circuit breaker’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2024

'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

The report of a two-year Black Summer coronial inquiry has made numerous recommendations but left some impacted residents feeling ignored.

AAP · Mar 26, 2024

Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Bushfire victims won $4.5 million in damages over a Black Summer blaze, but up to 70 people will have to split what is left after hefty legal costs.

AAP · Feb 2, 2024

Wood-fire heaters cause up to 63 deaths in Canberra a year, study finds

Study finds annual smoke pollution impact comparable to Black Summer.

The Canberra Times · Dec 6, 2023

Children who lived through fires fear the summer ahead

Rural children's charity Royal Far West says there is a spike in anxiety among children who lived through Black Summer, prompting calls for better care.

AAP · Nov 6, 2023

Queensland's fires are not easing at night. That's a bad sign for the summer ahead

This week, dozens of fires have burned across Queensland. More homes have burned in the state than during the 2019–2020 Black Summer – 57 so far this year, compared to 49.

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023

App to help Aussies prepare homes for bushfires

A free app will allow people to assess and take steps to improve their home's bushfire resilience following the Black Summer disaster.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023