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UPDATE: Moruya again counts fire cost as conditions ease overnight
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UPDATE: Moruya again counts fire cost as conditions ease overnight

Genevieve Jacobs and Elka Wood 23 January 2020
Bushfires sear the need for change into nation’s consciousness
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Bushfires sear the need for change into nation’s consciousness

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UPDATE 8:50 pm: The fire remains at advice level. The Pialligo Redwood Forest fire is being controlled and is 147 hectares...
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UPDATE: Moruya again counts fire cost as conditions ease overnight

UPDATE 9:00 am, January 24 Moruya is counting the cost this morning of yesterday's fire. Fire activity eased last night as...
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Three people dead after firefighting air tanker crashes in Snowy Monaro

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Rattenbury rebuts claims that "Greens hazard reduction ban" is to blame for blazes

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Concerns new rental laws deterring investors as ACT enters January squeeze

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Council slams plan to level Woden CIT site for hospital car park

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Member for Bega and NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has issued a plea to Canberrans to release vacant holiday homes to bushfire...
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