Grant Thomas works for the aid agency CARE and says Australians have never been so generous. Partygoers watching fireworks in Sydney donated nearly $1 million in just a few hours.

• 为“关照”援助中介工作的格兰特·汤姆斯说澳大利亚从未这样慷慨过。在悉尼看烟火的社交聚会常客在短短的几个小时内就捐了一百万美元。