Pink donates $500,000 to Australian fire services as wildfires continue to rage

Tame Impala are bouncing into Australia and New Zealand this April for a run of arena dates. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic rock masters will embark on their biggest ever tour of these parts, starting April 16 at Spark Arena in Auckland, then heading east for shows in each of Australia’s big five cities.

Right now, the Golden Globes are the last thing on Nicole Kidman's mind. On Saturday, Kidman and her husband Keith Urban donated $500,000 to Australia's Rural Fire Services to help fight the raging wildfires ravaging the country.

Instead of posting photos of the devastation caused by the Australian wildfires, Margot Robbie decided to take a different approach to help raise money for the crisis. The actress - who grew up in on a farm in rural Queensland - showed fans candid pictures from her childhood, kept in family albums, to demonstrate how much her home country means to her.

Nearly a quarter of a million Australians have been urged to evacuate their homes as bush fires continue to rip through communities on the east coast.

The world has watched in horror as bushfires have torn across Australia, engulfing the dry forests and the homes of people and animals in an inferno-like blaze. Since the fires began in September an area three times the size of Wales has been burnt.The blaze has destroyed 2,000 homes, killed at least 25 people and nearly a billion animals.

Heavy rock legends Metallica are sending more than thoughts and prayers to those battling the bushfire emergency in Australia: they’re sending money.The Bay Area rockers have pledged $750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and to the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to support relief efforts.“We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New South Wales and Victoria,” reads a statement issued by the band.“The

Like so many of us, Elton John has been heartbroken by the images of the millions of animals -- potentially 1 billion, actually -- who've been killed or hurt in the devastating brushfires that have consumed more than 18 million acres in Australia during the nation's most disastrous fire season in history. But the Golden Globe-winning songwriter also happens to have the resources to do something about it.On Tuesday (Jan.

As the wildfires continue to devastate in Australia, Elton John and Chris Hemsworth have each donated $1 million to support relief efforts on the continent. Since the bushfires began ravaging the area months ago, there have been more than 20 human casualties, thousands of wildlife in the region have died and millions of acres have been scorched.

Kim Kardashian has hit back at trolls who said she and her family didn't give a donation towards the Australian bushfires. The 39 year old took to Twitter to hit back at a hater who said: "nothing gets me more heated than to see the Kardashians/Jenners talk about climate change/wildfires & not donate even a penny." [sic] – a tweet that has since been deleted.

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By Jake Kanter

The devastating wildfires in Australia were front-and-center during Sunday night's (Jan. 5) Golden Globe Awards, with a number of presenters and winners sending their prayers to those impacted by the blazes and imploring viewers to help those in need while stressing the urgency of the effects of climate change in producing such generational catastrophes.

Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman are giving $500,000 to support firefighters in their battle against Australia's devastating wildfires. "Our family’s support, thoughts, and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are, without a doubt, proud Australians. They share a home in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, where they often spend time.