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Australian comedian & actor Celeste Barber raises over $32 million for massive bushfires, breaks FB record

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Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian and actor has raised over $32 million in a fundraiser to support fire companies fighting the massive bushfires in Australia, creating a global record for Facebook's fundraising platform. Fires that began in New South Wales led the Australian government to declare a state of emergency back in Nov. The fires have spread across the continent, consuming 15 million acres.