'Firefighters' union leader Leighton Drury said Australia was "seeing an absolute lack of leadership from this government and it is a disgrace".
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..scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate would contribute to Australia's fires becoming more frequent and more intense.'
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Australia fires: Travel warnings issued over 'catastrophic' conditions, December 21, 2019
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