By mid afternoon on Sunday the tally had reached more than $22m, around 48 hours after Barber launched the fundraiser on Facebook. On Saturday the American singer Pink pledged $500,000 to Australian fire services and called on her followers to help by making a donation. “I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires,” she tweeted. P!nk (@Pink) I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. Others have set up pages for donations of food, water and other essential supplies.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 01:59 UTC