The Australian bushfires are really getting out of control. I don't get how the prime minister can just leave on holiday while his country is mid-crisis.
3D visualization of the fires, made from NASA satellite data.
The political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his response to Australia’s growing climate emergency has deepened overnight, after he linked a video advertisement promoting the government’s response to the disaster to a Liberal Party website which touted for donations. But the...
24 Australians arrested for deliberately setting fires this season
Two dozen Australians in the state of New South Wales have been arrested since early November for intentionally setting fires as record-large blazes continue to burn across the country.
There have been 24 people charged with deliberately setting fires among 183 facing legal action in the state, according to the New South Wales Police Force.
Starting a bushfire intentionally and being reckless in causing its spread can result in up to 21 years in prison, authorities said.