Falling ash, skies of blood - and now Australia's anger smoulders

[Matilda]

6. It was actually former PM Tony Abbott

who referred to the "climate cult" in an interview, but the view is typical of the conservative parties in this country, backed by Rupert Murdoch and his minions in the national press.

Even now, with the devastation all around, and ordinary Australians donating millions of dollars to funds to try to put things right, they will not back away from their viewpoint. But the fire season isn't over yet, and there will be more to come by next Spring. I truly don't know what's going to happen to us.