Tag: bushfire
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Over Half of Australian Bushfire donations held in Administration 5 months later
As the tragedy of the Australian bushfires fades into the past, Australians everywhere may be wondering what happened to the millions raised for bushfire relief. Since January, the Australian Red Cross and the Salvation Army have raised over $240 million for bushfire affected victims and communities. However, the charity giants have come under fire in…
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Amidst the devastation of Australia’s bushfires, comedian Celeste Barber emerges to rally help from around the world
Comedy queen and newly crowned face of the fundraising effort born out of the bushfire crisis, Celeste Barber, has reportedly raised more than $50 million for the state’s Rural Fire Service through her Facebook crowdfunding campaign to help battle the ongoing blazes ravaging up and down New South Wales. The public figure, famed for her…