Australia

Firefighters in the state said they were making the most of the "benign conditions" of rain and cooler temperatures to try to tackle the remaining bushfires. Some 75 fires were still burning in the state on Saturday, down from well over 100 a few days ago. … [Read more...] about Australia fires: Heavy rains hit some blaze-hit regions

"Having a number next to your name doesn`t guarantee anything. It doesn`t guarantee wins. You still have to go out there, do the work -- put all those kind of runs on the board, I suppose -- and work from there," the former cricketer told reporters in Adelaide this week. … [Read more...] about Australia Open: Ashleigh Barty eyes home party as Serena Williams continues chase

Bungie Destiny 2 developer Bungie offers a unique fundraiser with its “Guardians for Australia” t-shirt, which features a picture of a ship flying above two kangaroos. Shirt proceeds go entirely toward fire relief in Australia (half to wildlife rescue charity WIRES and the other half to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service) and are available for pre-order until February 18. Those who buy a shirt will also receive a redemption code for an in-game emblem. … [Read more...] about Join the fight against Australia’s bushfires with these gaming offers

New South Wales fire services welcomed the rain, which they said on Twitter would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state, of which 25 are yet to be contained. But, they also said that some firegrounds have not seen any rain yet. … [Read more...] about Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions

Princess Margaret's hunky grandson Arthur Chatto, 20, is to row round the coast of Britain in a four-man team in June to raise funds for Just One Ocean, a charity committed to clearing up our seas. … [Read more...] about SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Viscountess Weymouth and her husband send team from Longleat to Australia to help save koalas caught up in raging bushfires