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Australian Bushfires: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams to play exhibition match to raise funds for relief efforts
• 5 years agoRoger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are among a number of players who will feature in an exhibition match ahead of this month’s Australian Open to raise funds for bushfire relief efforts, organisers announced on Wednesday.
Australian Bushfires: Aussie pace legend Jeff Thomson auctions 'Baggy Green', cricket vest to raise funds for relief efforts
• 5 years agoAustralian fast bowling great Jeff Thomson has decided to auction his precious 'Baggy Green' cap and cricket vest to raise funds for the victims of the ongoing bushfire crisis in the country.
Australian Open 2020: Action to be confined to stadiums with retractable roofs, indoor courts if bushfire smoke causes problems
• 5 years agoAction at the Australian Open will be confined to the three stadiums with retractable roofs and eight indoor courts if conditions become hazardous due to the bushfire crisis, organisers of the Grand Slam event said on Tuesday.
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Pink, pledge financial support to Australian bushfires; Hugh Jackman calls it 'an immense tragedy '
• 5 years agoNicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Pink among others have made donations to the organisations supporting fire relief in the wake of the raging bushfire crisis in Australia
Brisbane International 2020: Ash Barty pledges to donate winnings from event to relief effort for victims of Australian bushfires
• 5 years agoAsh Barty was flying home across Australia following the Fed Cup final when she saw the early signs of devastation from the wildfires that are still raging in large parts of the vast island continent.
Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic says wildfires could cause organisers to delay first Grand Slam of season
• 5 years agoNovak Djokovic has voiced concerns about the impact of the devastating wildfires in Australia on tennis’ season-opening major, saying organisers may have to consider delaying the tournament if conditions around Melbourne deteriorate.
Australia vs New Zealand: Travis Head confident officials won't put players at risk in case of bushfire smoke in Sydney Test
• 5 years agoAustralia’s Travis Head says he is confident match officials would not put the health of players at risk if hazardous bushfire smoke impacted the third Test against New Zealand in Sydney.
New South Wales gasps for air as Australia's bushfire smoke reaches record levels; Sydney on list of top 10 cities with worst air pollution in the world
• 5 years agoThe Australian state of New South Wales is gasping under the worst levels of air pollution recorded as smoke from widespread bushfires causes a spike in hospital visits and hazards including poor visibility for drivers
Australian PM Scott Morrison refuses to take blame for environmental policies causing unprecedented bushfires, insists govt was 'doing enough' to tackle climate change
• 5 years agoAustralia's Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming
Australian bushfires: Lack of rainfall likely to prolong blaze; toll rises to 4 after fire wipes out 25 lakh acres of farmland
Fp Staff • 5 years agoOfficial weather forecasts predict no substantial rains for at least three months, providing grim news as firefighters battle to get more than 100 bushfires raging across the east coast under control