Bushfire crisis hit 75pc of Australians: survey

Three in four Australians -- almost 18 million people -- were affected by the country's deadly bushfire crisis, according to a survey released yesterday that also pointed to plummeting support for the government and for coal projects. The Australian National University study showed the vast human scale of the five-month crisis, which killed more than 30 people. Scientists say the fires were fuelled by drought and unfavourable weather conditions that were exacerbated by climate change.