The Ireland resident and former Sydney Rose visits home in the midst of the bushfires

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Insurance Council of Australia says claims have reached €570 million

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Firefighters attempt strategic burns before temperatures climb higher

Prime minister’s tweet on wildfire measures included link to donate to Liberal party

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Tens of thousands of homes without power as large-scale effort continues to provide supplies and evacuate those trapped by fires

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Blazes destroy more than 4m hectares, with new blazes sparked into life almost daily

Authorities warn that wildfires crisis could fester for months

PM Scott Morrison defends climate change policies and his decision to go on holiday

Prime minister issues public apology as fire crisis sees two volunteer firefighters killed

New South Wales under week-long state of emergency as dozens of fires rage across state

‘It’s very scary today, there’s a haze like fog and the distinct smell of burn in the air’

Fires claim three lives and more than 150 homes

Several remain missing as about 1,500 firefighters battle more than 70 fires

The 43-year-old becomes second person to die as more than 100 wildfires ravage New South Wales