Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Bushfires Royal Commission gets underway

Fire crews at the out-of-control Gospers Mountain fire in December 2019

Fire crews at the out-of-control Gospers Mountain fire in December 2019 Source: AAP

The bushfire Royal Commission has heard the so-called “Black Summer” bushfire season that devastated south east Australia is the worst in 100 years nationally.


Published

By Abby Dinham

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


The bushfire Royal Commission has heard the so-called “Black Summer” bushfire season that devastated south east Australia is the worst in 100 years nationally.


You can stay up to date on coronavirus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus


Latest podcast episodes

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world