Australia fires

Kerry Palin raised £34,000 for victims of the bushfires but spent it on clothes and luxury items.

Bushfires have killed many thousands of the marsupials, who are threatened with extinction.

Researchers find that "brown carbon" from wildfire smoke is helping to melt Arctic snow and ice.

The number of exceptional wildfires will increase by 50% by the end of the century, the UN warns.

Rock band Dragon called Scott Morrison's rendition of their hit song, April Sun in Cuba, "cynical".

The koala was not even classified as vulnerable until 2012, but it has seen a rapid decline.

The joey was born six months ago at Longleat safari park but has only recently started leaving its mother’s pouch.