'A tough start to 2020': Australia welcomes new decade amid bushfire crisis

New Year's Eve fireworks displays went ahead around Australia despite calls to cancel festivities during the bushfire crisis.

Sydney welcomes 2020.

Sydney welcomes 2020. Source: Getty

Australia has welcomed a new decade amid one of its worst-ever bushfire seasons.

Most capital cities went ahead with planned celebrations on Tuesday, despite calls to cancel fireworks displays and festivities in solidarity with those affected by fires.

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