The Daily Populous

Around 480 million animals are feared to have died in the bushfires sweeping Australia, including nearly a third of the koalas in New South Wales's main habitat.

Ecologists at the University of Sydney estimate around 480 million mammals, birds and reptiles have been killed, directly or indirectly, by the devastating blazes since they began in September, The Times reported.

More than 100 fires continue to rage across the country, having so far consumed more than five million hectares of land. »

More than a quarter of a million people have signed a petition calling for Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks to be cancelled and the money spent on fighting fires that threaten the city.

Some A$5.8m (£3m; $4m) was reportedly spent on fireworks in Sydney last year, the petition says.

The display should also be cancelled as it "may traumatise some people" who are dealing with "enough smoke in the air". »

According to Groening, Fox seemingly never really wanted Futurama to succeed.

Futurama was canceled at Fox because the network spent years — essentially from before the show even hit television sets — walking it down the road to the chopping block.

During an interview with Mother Jones, Groening was asked about working in Hollywood (i.e., working with Fox). »

The U.S. economy has been growing for 10 years as of July, the longest economic expansion on record.

But the naked lies from Republicans demonstrate that their approach has nothing to do with what is best for the American people.

They are nothing if not reckless and irresponsible. »