'How long is your luck going to last?' Bushfire assault leaves NSW towns shaken

Exhausted residents of Hillville, outside Taree, wait nervously as the bushfire that surged through the village continues to threaten Follow Wednesday's live blog for the latest updates on bushfires: NSW and Qld fires: conditions worsen in Queensland - liveOn Wednesday in Hillville, just outside the mid-north coast town of Taree, spot fires seemed to break out at will.A strong wind picked up on Wednesday morning, pushing the fire that has burned more than 20,000 hectares in this area to the north-west and threatening homes. Even as fire crews and helicopters attacked the blaze, embers flew over the top of roadblocks and sprang up quickly in the hot, dry wind. Continue reading...