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A kickstart to the bushfire season and worse is likely, experts warn

Smoke haze from local bushfires obscures the skyline on the beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast

Smoke haze from local bushfires obscures the skyline on the beach at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast Source: AAP

Large areas of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland have been placed under a total fire ban with hot and windy conditions. As the arrival of Spring heralds a new bushfire season, the protracted drought throughout eastern Australia has increased the likelihood of catastrophic bushfires.


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By Greg Dyett

Presented by Louie Tolentino

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Large areas of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland have been placed under a total fire ban with hot and windy conditions. As the arrival of Spring heralds a new bushfire season, the protracted drought throughout eastern Australia has increased the likelihood of catastrophic bushfires.



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