CANBERRA, Australia — What’s to blame for scores of wildfires devastating Australia’s southeast? There’s an increasingly bitter face-off between those who say arson and those who fault climate change. Each side has powerful backers and their weapons of choice are …
Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as authorities said the next few hours could be “very, very challenging” even as rain poured down in some parts. Defense …
Insurance companies have been working hand in hand with the Tasmanian Government this week to help bushfire victims start rebuilding their lives. As of today, insurers have received 1783 claims, with insurance losses estimated at $86.7 million. About 85 percent …