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'Deadliest day' of Australia fires

There's been a sharp rise in fatalities as Australia continues to battle raging bushfires. Also: British mother defends daughter in Cyprus rape case; heroic New Year's resolution

There's been a sharp rise in fatalities as Australia continues to battle raging bushfires. We hear from a resident of Mallacoota. Also: British mother defends daughter in Cyprus rape case; an heroic New Year's resolution

(Photo: Street surrounded by flames in Sussex Inlet, Sydney, Australia, 31 December 2019. Credit: Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

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New Year's Day 2020 10:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service

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