nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||The Fire, The Virus, The Violence: Australia And The Lessons Of Natural Disasters||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.

In 2009, Australia's deadliest bushfires on record destroyed Kinglake, a town just over an hour's drive northeast of Melbourne. The disaster had long-term effects on families.



Meredith Rizzo/NPR


hide caption

toggle caption

Meredith Rizzo/NPR

Shots - Health News

The Fire, The Virus, The Violence: Australia And The Lessons Of Natural Disasters

Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.