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Thursday, 28 May 2020 13:53

Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery

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Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with efforts to rebuild their lives hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. As quoted by AFP.com ( 27/5)  inside a small tin shed on Australia's southeast coast, a family of six takes refuge from the cold as the southern hemisphere winter begins to bite. The structure -- chock-full of toys and beds -- has been home to 51-year-old Anita Lawrence and five of her children since February. She had been in Tasmania when fires ripped through the area, torching materials ready to build a new home and new life for her family//AFP

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