Princess Anne joined Australia’s leaders today as the nation held a national day of mourning for the victims of wildfires that killed hundreds.

AUSTRALIANS mourning the lives lost in horrific wildfires last week sought comfort at churches yesterday even as firefighters continued to battle a dozen blazes still burning in the state.

Australians mourned the victims of deadly wildfires at church services across the country, as news emerged of a class action lawsuit against a power company over the cause of one of the blazes.