Australia’s recovery from increasingly severe bushfire seasons has entered a new phase with the deployment of autonomous reforestation drones known as AirSeeders. In the wake of record-breaking fires, Australian startups such as AirSeed Technologies have moved beyond pilot programs into large-scale ecosystem restoration. Their drone fleets are capable of planting up to 40,000 seed pods per day, a rate estimated to be around 25 times faster than manual planting with traditional tools. The system

#BREAKING: An uncontrolled bushfire is spreading through Riverlea Park in a north-westerly direction towards Horseshoe Crescent and Port Wakefield Highway. Port Wakefield Highway is now closed in both directions between Port Gawler Road and Angle Vale Road. Firefighters are warning locals to prepare to leave. More details to come. #9News | 9 News Adelaide

#BREAKING: Victoria's bushfire crisis has taken a tragic turn, with the discovery of a body in the Longwood fire zone in the small township of Gobur. It comes as up to a dozen major bushfires are still burning across the state, despite the milder conditions. #9News READ MORE: https://nine.social/14pd | 9 News

#BREAKING: A bushfire emergency is unfolding on the state’s south coast, threatening homes in a retirement community. #9News | 9 News Sydney