Australia has spent months in the grip of a bushfire emergency, as vast areas of the nation continue to burn.

Since September, blazes in eastern Australia have killed six people, destroyed more than 700 homes and blanketed towns 
and cities in smoke.

As the crisis rolls on, many Australians have raised concerns about the impacts of climate change in exacerbating fires.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his opponents have faced a mounting backlash over their climate policies.