Australia fires: NSW bushfires cause tens of thousands to flee as Victoria declares state of disaster – live
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews declares state of disaster for East Gippsland, urging people to flee bushfire zones, while Scott Morrison is abused by fire victims in Cobargo. Follow today’s live news and latest updates
HMAS Choules is expected to reach Hastings at 11pm tonight after leaving Mallacoota today.
Long time Moruya resident Ryan Gallagher will be back here by the river if the town is badly hit by fire, “ready to jump in if I need to.”
“You can kind of feel that tentative angst in the air, you know it’s coming.”#NSWfires @abcnews @ABCemergency pic.twitter.com/D9xNL9FkwI