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Year 08: Geography - Natural Hazards Investigative Journalism

In Photos: The 2019-20 Bushfires

Moir, N. (2020). Green Wattle Creek [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Rodrigo, D. (2019). A universe of fire [Photograph]. Momentous: Sharing bushfire and pandemic stories, National Museum of Australia. https://momentous.nma. gov.au/stories/a-universe-of-fire/

Caird, D. (2020). Alice in Horrorland [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Moir, N. (2020). Hillville [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Moir, N. (2020). Untitled [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Gray, D. (2020). Bilpin [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Sewell, D. (2019). Bargo River Train Bridge [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Coppel, A. (2019). Untitled [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Hopkins, C. (2019). East Gippland [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Burkinshaw, J. (2019). Untitled [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Sjöberg, K.  (2019). The Monaro or Mars [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Sjöberg, K. (2019). Red Dawn Deer [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Geraghty, K. (2019). Untitled [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Moir, N. (2020). Gospers Mountain Fire [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

Peeters, W. (2019). Three Mile Fire [Photograph]. The Walkley Foundation: The summer Australia burned, 2019-2020. https://www.walkleys.com/bushfire-digital-photo-exhibition/

On The Web: Details of the 2019-20 Bushfires

According to the Department of Home Affairs, to date more than 12.6 million hectares across Australia have been burned.

Reference

Werner, J. & Lyons, S. (2020, March 5). The size of Australia's bushfire crisis captured in five big numbers. ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-03-05/bushfire-crisis-five-big-numbers/12007716

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On The Web: Perspectives on the 2019-20 Bushfires

Sydney, Australia -- In late October, lightning struck brittle earth on Gospers Mountain in New South Wales. The remains of trees bone dry from consecutive winters with little to no rain were ignited, and the fire quickly spread.

Three months later, it is still burning.

Reference

Tarabay, J. (2020, January 22). Why this fire season was one of the worst. New York Times

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Watch: ABC News Special

Summary: Joe O'Brien presents a special New Year's Day edition of 7.30, bringing you special coverage of the unprecedented Bushfire Emergency across the NSW South Coast and East Gippsland in Victoria.

Reference

7:30. (ABC News). (2020, January 1). 7.30 : Bushfire Special [News Broadcast]. ClickView. https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/videos/22623876/7-30-bushfire-special.