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Australia’s media have reported on the bushfires daily for months now, but with more than 5 million hectares of land burned, an estimated 500 million animals and 24 people killed and more missing, the world cannot ignore it.

News organisations, leaders and celebrities have had to stand up and take notice. Here’s how the world is responding to the bushfires.

International media.

Photographer Matthew Abbott’s photo of a kangaroo fleeing the flames as a building burns in the background, taken in Lake Conjola, NSW, made front pages all over the world.

The photo appeared onThe New York Timesfront page on January 1, and was seen on a number of British papers on January 2.

Image: New York Times.

???? The same photo of a kangaroo leaping in front of bushfire dominates the front pages of some of Britain's newspapers for Thursday 2 January, 2020. #AustraliaBurns #AustraliaFires #Auspol Images by @hendopolis pic.twitter.com/51TAbV0l3H

— Latika M Bourke (@latikambourke) January 1, 2020

The Guardianfeatured the image of Geoffrey Keaton's son receiving the Fire Commissioner's Commendations for Bravery and Service on his behalf, at his father's funeral on January 3.

Image: The Guardian.

The Independentthen featured bushfire front pages on January 2 and 3.

Images: The Independent.

On January 4, Dutch paperHet Paroolalso ran the image on its front page.

New Zealand'sThe Dominion Postfeatured the words 'Hell on fire' on its January 2 front page. On January 6, it featured an image of Auckland's sepia toned sky, caused by bushfire smoke travelling 2000 kilometres across the Tasman.

Publications have also run op-eds about the fires, and about the leadership of Australia's government and its track record on climate change.

NZ papers, reacting to New Zealand's smokey skies, criticised the government's line that 'now is not the time' to talk about climate change in their editorials.

David Wallace-Wells wrote 'Global apathy toward the fires in Australia is a scary portent for the future' for New York magazine.

Time Magazinesought to put the devastation into perspective for US readers, writing "Australia’s bushfires have burned an area the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined."

German outlettaz, die tageszeitungsaid, "the fires show what happens when urgent environmental problems are put on the back burner."

The Atlanticpublished "Australia Won’t Stop Burning", writing that "even as the country fights bushfires, it can’t stop dumping planet-warming pollution into the atmosphere."

In an analysis of national news, theNew York Timespublished: "As Fires Rage, Australia Sees Its Leader as Missing in Action."

The publication also ran an opinion by novelist Richard Flanagan on January 3, headlined: "Australia Is Committing Climate Suicide." That piece has since been shared tens of thousands of times.

World leaders.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she will be sending another 22 firefighters to our shores, writing on Instagram, "Australia stood by us through some horrific moments in 2019, and we’re here to do the same." On Sunday, she confirmed that the NZ defence force will join to assist.

The Royal Family released a statement from Queen Elizabeth, who wrote, "I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia. My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need."

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote they were "shocked and deeply saddened to hear about the fires that are destroying homes, livelihoods and wildlife across much of Australia.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people and communities who are affected by this devastating event. We send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who have tragically lost their lives, and the brave firefighters who continue to risk their own lives to save the lives of others."

Similarly, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said their "thoughts and prayers are with those across Australia who are continuing to face the devastating fires that have been raging for months."

Meghan and Harry also called on their followers to help in the fight against climate change.

"From areas we are personally connected to such as the communities and people we visited in New South Wales in 2018, to the fires in California and parts of Africa, we are struck by the increasingly overlapping presence of these environmental disasters, including of course the destruction of the Amazon which continues.

"This global environmental crisis has now been described as Ecocide. It’s easy to feel helpless, but there’s always a way to help."

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday to offer French aid.

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