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An Anonymous Coward writes:

Australia is on fire. Again. Happens every year around this time, but this year is worse. A lot worse, with smoke and haze covering large parts of the eastern seaboard [news.com.au]. The effect of the fires can be felt in New Zealand [afr.com] where the smoke is causing blood red sunsets. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Australia has briefly offered a prayer [twitter.com] in support. The deadly fires have killed hundreds of drop bears while scourging the countryside across several states.

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