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Celeste Barber Australian bushfires fundraiser tops $20m as celebrities Pink, Nicole Kidman make huge donations

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Australian comedian and Instagram star raises millions for firefighting effort in NSW as donations ramp upThe Australian comedian Celeste Barber has helped raise more than $20m to help the New South Wales Rural Fire Service fight the devastating bushfires around the state, as fundraising efforts ramp up in response to the crisis.By mid afternoon on Sunday the tally had reached more than $22m, around 48 hours after Barber launched the fundraiser on Facebook. Continue reading...

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