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State of emergency declared in Canberra amid threatening bushfire
SYDNEY: Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions today, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to propel a large bushfire beyond the control of firefighters. Andrew Barr, Chief Minister for
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Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning amid bushfire threat
Australia braced for strong winds today that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of land ravaged during the
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