Sydney New Year's fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires

Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the wildfire crisis to show the world Australia’s resiliency, the prime minister said, while authorities on Sunday braced for conditions to deteriorate with high temperatures. Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced financial support for some volunteer firefighters in New South Wales, the state worst hit by wildfires ravaging the nation. “The world looks at Sydney every single year and they look at our vibrancy, they look at our passion, they look at our success,” he said.

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