'I've obviously returned from leave and I know that that has caused some great anxiety in Australia. Jenny and I acknowledge that,' Prime Minister ScottMorrisonMP told reporters at NSWRFS HQ a short time ago. 9News
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"I'm just relieved we haven't had more lives lost – the conditions were so bad, the fire front so massive with unpredictable flames just popping up everywhere. She said teams will move in today to assess the damage and try to determine just how many homes and properties have been lost in the state.
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