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    Nov 27, 2019 4 minutes

    Courage under fire

    As our east coast burned, the courage and generosity of heroic Australians shone through.

    counting the cost of the savage bushfires that tore through NSW and Queensland, fuelled by unusually hot and windy conditions. The persistent drought in both states left the land prone to fire and hampered the efforts of firefighters. Lives were tragically lost and as we go to press more than 700 buildings have been destroyed. Many evacuees held their breath as the flames ripped through their communities. But amid the grim news, stories of hope and compassion emerged, showing the strength of the human spirit in the face of disaster. NSW’s

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