Authorities warned of 'dire' fire season

By Rebecca Gredley
Updated May 27 2020 - 5:56pm, first published 5:55pm
The Home Affairs department says Australia's bushfire seasons will worsen due to climate change.
The Home Affairs department says Australia's bushfire seasons will worsen due to climate change.

Authorities across Australia were warned by Home Affairs months before the crisis that last summer's bushfire season would be dire.

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