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Australia receives bittersweet bushfires reprieve with floods, cyclone

Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 10:23 AM

Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bushfires on Thursday, with heavy rain deluging many areas and a tropical cyclone forecast to hit the country's northwest over the weekend. Read more »

Australia's bushfire danger returns as Sydney faces scorching heat

Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 08:37 AM

Soaring temperatures are set to stoke simmering bushfires in Australia's southeast on Thursday, with Sydney forecast to hit 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) following a few days of reprieve. Read more »

Giant hail, 'apocalyptic' dust storms batter bushfire-weary Australia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 04:12 PM

SYDNEY -"Apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas of Australia over the weekend, with thunder and giant hail battering the east coast, as extreme weather patterns collided in the bushfire-fatigued country. Read more »

Climate change pushing Australia's platypus towards extinction: researchers

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 20 02:09 PM

SYDNEY - Prolonged drought and other effects of climate change are pushing Australia's unique platypus population towards extinction, scientists warned in a study published Monday. Read more »

Smoke threat recedes as Australian Open approaches

Nick Mulvenney, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 19 12:03 AM

MELBOURNE - Fears of disruption to the Australian Open from bushfire smoke receded on Saturday but some players were clearly concerned about the conditions their colleagues were forced to play in earlier in the week. Read more »

Australian Open: Tsitsipas 'coughed a lot' in toxic Melbourne air

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 10:03 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was left coughing and had trouble breathing even after practising indoors at the Australian Open, where the build-up has been dominated by fears about toxic smoke from bushfires. Read more »

Australian Open: Federer blasts lack of communication on smog

Martin Parry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 09:58 PM

Roger Federer demanded better communication about air quality at the Australian Open Saturday after smoke from bushfires hit the tournament's build-up, as officials announced new guidelines on pollution. Read more »

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

Thomas Lowe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 06:32 PM

Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Nadal lead stars swinging racquets for bushfire relief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 10:14 AM

Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated Aus$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday. Read more »

Tennis: Clearer weather allows Australian Open qualifying to start on time

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 16 10:10 AM

Cooler temperatures and clearing skies following torrential rain on Wednesday allowed officials to continue the qualifying tournament for the Australian Open on Thursday. Read more »

Thunderstorms sweep across Australia's bushfire-ravaged east coast

Lidia Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 08:46 AM

MELBOURNE - Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Australia's east coast on Thursday, bringing hope that some of the fierce bushfires razing the country will be extinguished - or at least slowed.   Read more »

Australian Open qualifying delayed due to bushfire smoke

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 10:18 AM

MELBOURNE - Qualifying rounds for the Australian Open were delayed Wednesday as toxic smoke from widespread bushfires continued to choke Melbourne, throwing the Grand Slam's schedule into chaos. Read more »

Rain to bring relief, risks to fire-stricken Australia

Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 09:16 AM

Heavy downpours now bring the risk of landslides and water pollution, meteorologists and water authorities said. Read more »

Will bushfires affect Australian Open tennis?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 05:34 PM

The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam starts next week in the midst of a bushfire crisis that has left at least 27 people dead and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Read more »

Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change

Kate Lamb, Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 10:38 AM

SYDNEY - Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke. Read more »

Tennis: Australian Open practice suspended due to poor air quality

Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 10:00 AM

Australian Open practice was temporarily suspended on Tuesday due to poor air quality as bushfires continued to rage across the country. Read more »

Federer to add to Australia bushfire appeal as tennis donations swell

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 04:06 PM

Roger Federer said he would donate to the Australia bushfires appeal on Monday after tennis players pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to the disaster relief fund. Read more »

Australian firefighter dies battling blazes, raising death toll to 28

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 08:38 AM

A firefighter died while on duty on Saturday in Australia's state of Victoria, raising the toll from this season's devastating bushfires to 28 deaths as the government deploys mental health services to aid those in affected areas.   Read more »

Philippine Red Cross to donate P5M to victims of Australia's bushfire

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:38 PM

The Philippine Red Cross will donate P5 million to victims of the bushfires in Australia, the organization's chair Senator Richard Gordon said Friday, as the fires continue to ravage the world's sixth largest country 4 months since it ignited. Read more »

Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 11 09:59 AM

LONDON - With the sky outside a menacing red, Nerilie Abram's family is staying inside, with the windows shut and curtains drawn at their home in Canberra, Australia's smoke-choked capital. Read more »