Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

Experts say the latest changes may lead to closer scrutiny of applications from India, but also stress that genuine students still have pathways to study in Australia.

Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan has said that the scale of the emergency has reached “an extraordinary” level of danger.

Premier Jacinta Allan said there would be “no fires, no exceptions”, as temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds fuelled catastrophic fire danger ratings across the Northern Country, North Central, Wimmera and South West districts

Detectives are urging anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV images, or who has CCTV or dashcam footage

While Labor is still competitive in the polls, Labor Premier Jacinta Allan’s ratings are dismal, with a recent Redbridge poll and Newspoll both giving her a net approval below -40.

The incident has intensified scrutiny of the $26 billion North East Link project, which will connect the Eastern Freeway at Bulleen via a 10-kilometre corridor including 6.5 kilometres of tunnels.

According to Reserve Bank of Australia, average interest rates on credit cards at the end of October were up to 20.99% a year.

"But when you find yourself having to fight against your own team, it becomes impossible to put those interests first. That is not the standard I came into public life to accept, and it is not the kind of politics Victorians deserve."

“Our volunteers’ compassion is the backbone of this initiative,” Gourisetty said, crediting the dozens of community members who give their time each week.