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States swelter in 40C temps as bushfire risk soars

A heatwave across four states has left Australians sweltering and placed firefighters on high alert, as schools closed and thousands of people lost power.

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US agency refuses to examine toxicity of ‘inactive’ pesticide chemicals to crops

EPA has acknowledged inactive ingredients can be harmful but claims too many pesticide formulas exist to check all for safety

The Guardian - US

Suncorp banking chief leaving amid court battle on sale

The chief executive of Suncorp Bank is leaving for wealth manager Colonial First State amid a court battle to sell the group's division to one of the Big Four.

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DGCA inspection finds lapses in Air India's internal safety audits

The inspection found that these reports “were subsequently prepared/falsified when demanded by the DGCA team”. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Nuclear Fusion Breakthroughs Suggest Limitless Energy is Closer Than Expected

Achieving practical fusion power has been a longstanding challenge... until now.

Barchart

EPA sued over pesticide-coated seeds’ ‘devastating impacts’ on US wildlife

Environmental groups’ lawsuit seeks to force tighter regulation of neonicotinoids on seeds that pollute soil, water and air

The Guardian - US

Deemed 'too broken to fix,' San Bernardino County child services is sued on behalf of nearly 6,000 kids

A federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 5,800 youths alleges San Bernardino County Children and Family Services, an agency that was deemed "too broken to fix" by a civil grand jury, failed to protect children under its care and at times placed them in danger.

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The Most Important Sci-Fi Movie of the Century Gets One Thing Right About Nuclear Fusion

Is Iron Man's arc reactor possible in real life? Experts weigh in on the sci-fi movie's premise.

Inverse

SA firefighters awarded bravery medals for saving APY Lands town from disaster

A training day escalated into a "no-win" emergency very quickly for Country Fire Service officers as they scrambled to save 400 people from impending disaster.

ABC News

South Australia Police investigate eight deliberately lit fires north of Adelaide

South Australia Police are investigating a series of fires they believe were deliberately lit on the Adelaide Plains yesterday in extreme fire danger conditions.

ABC News

Fire rips through stubble near Gawler north of Adelaide amid day of extreme danger

The threat from a bushfire burning near the town of Gawler and Adelaide's northern fringes has reduced, but the Country Fire Service is continuing to battle the blaze which has burned through hay and stubble.

ABC News

Fire authorities call in extra water bombers as South Australia swelters through heatwave

South Australia's Country Fire Service has called in additional water bombers as the state prepares for a perfect storm of bushfire conditions, with temperatures above 40C and strong winds elevating the risk.

ABC News

Fire engulfs giant tanks full of tyres near intersection of Eyre and Lincoln highways

Police are investigating a huge inferno which has engulfed concrete tanks full of old tyres near the intersection of two highways in regional South Australia.

ABC News

Port Lincoln fires continue to burn, city dump blaze prompts toxic smoke warning

Fires on the outskirts of Port Lincoln have been contained, but authorities are warning of the ongoing risks posed by burning waste at the city's dump amid reports that multiple homes and businesses have been affected.

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Homes hit by fire near Port Lincoln, CFS says, as blaze takes hold in local dump

It is currently unknown exactly how many properties have been lost amid a bushfire on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula — but the CFS has indicated that the impacted structures include homes.

ABC News

Ash and hellfire

Four decades ago, Australia confronted what was its deadliest bushfire disaster to date, claiming 75 lives, injuring scores more and destroying almost 3,000 homes. Survivors share their stories of the day.

AAP

SA marks Ash Wednesday with resilience day

South Australia's Country Fire Service will remember the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires on Thursday, declaring it Bushfire Resilience Day.

ABC News

Adelaide Hills fire threat eases at Montacute and Hawthorndene as injured firies recover

Two firefighters are recovering after being injured fighting a blaze in the Adelaide Hills in extreme conditions yesterday.

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The Guardian - AU

Firefighters battle blaze in Adelaide Hills as residents of Montacute advised to take shelter

Bushfire downgraded to ‘watch and act’ on Saturday afternoon as nine firebombers and spotter aircraft tried to contain the spread

The Guardian - AU

Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

AAP

SA braces for catastrophic bushfire risk

South Australian emergency services are on high alert with catastrophic bushfire conditions forecast for two districts on Saturday.

ABC News

Fire danger rating reaches catastrophic in South Australian districts for first time since warning system's revamp

Communities in regional South Australia are bracing for the state's first day of catastrophic fire danger since the national danger rating system was revamped, with hot weather and gusty winds forecast on Saturday.

ABC News

Fallen firefighter Louise Hincks honoured with memorial garden at Happy Valley CFS Brigade

A memorial garden in honour of Louise Hincks officially opens at the Happy Valley Country Fire Service Brigade, as her family and colleagues pay tribute to her legacy.

ABC News

Fires rip through farm research labs at Struan and winery warehouse at Chandlers Hill

Firefighting crews have been kept busy by multiple blazes including one at a winery and another at an agricultural research centre in SA's south-east — each of which has caused more than $2 million worth of damage.

The New Daily

SA warning against bushfire complacency

Persistent spring rains will increase the bushfire risk across SA this year, with authorities warning against complacency.

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