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

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

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

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

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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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