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Russle Crowe draws attention to Australia fires during Golden Globe speech

Famous Australian actor Russel Crowe has recently won a Golden Globe and instead of sending in a regular acceptance speech, he wrote a speech that discussed the current climate change crisis in Australia. He encouraged people to donate to help save Australia's wildlife and fight the fires. He was not present at the ceremony as he had to stay home to protect his family.

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