Fires continue to rage but hopes are raised for better conditions

Burnt letterboxes at Clifton Creek near Bairnsdale, Vic

Burnt letterboxes at Clifton Creek near Bairnsdale, Vic Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

The crisis is at its most acute in NSW, Victoria and South Australia and it's raising difficult questions at administrative, and even diplomatic, levels.



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