Victoria's Bushfires Archives

Victoria’s bushfires one week later: the media’s coverage of Black Saturday

It’s been a week since the bushfires (all 400 of them) swept through the state of Victoria, Australia, leaving tragedy in their wake. Over 200 people died and 7000 homeless, and many more were injured. The weekend newspapers here released special editions today, much of which have been published online, and provide a comprehensive overview … Read more about Victoria’s bushfires one week later: the media’s coverage of Black Saturday

Victoria’s bushfires: radio to the rescue

by Lara Dunston

Who would have thought radio would become the media hero during Victoria’s bushfire tragedy. But radio, that old-fashioned medium my grandparents called ‘the wireless’, has proved to be the most vital media of all, in fact, far more useful than the Internet and television. That’s partly because the radio has become a quasi ‘bush telegraph’. … Read more about Victoria’s bushfires: radio to the rescue

Bushfires in Bendigo, part 2: the very tragic aftermath and a national tragedy

by Lara Dunston

Tonight the sky is glowing an eerie orange. It’s only the sunset, but it’s a reminder of the tragedy that unfolded yesterday afternoon and continued throughout the night. And sadly for many people it’s not over. I’ve just watched the evening news on television and am stunned at the devastation caused from the fires across … Read more about Bushfires in Bendigo, part 2: the very tragic aftermath and a national tragedy