Australia fires: Celeste Barber fundraiser reaches $20m as Pink, Nicole Kidman make huge donations

Australian comedian and Instagram star raises millions for firefighting effort in NSW as donations ramp up

The 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 ongoing crisis.

By lunchtime on Sunday the tally had reached almost $20.5m, less than 48 hours after Barber launched the fundraiser on Facebook.

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