Russell Crowe has shared a powerful message about Australia's bushfire at the 2020 Golden Globes, highlighting the need for climate action in his acceptance speech.

The adopted Australian won the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture made for TV, but was absent from the ceremony, staying in Australia as bushfires continue to threaten his property.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Duration: 23 seconds 23 s Russell Crowe was busy fighting fires and could not accept his Golden Globe in person.

Jennifer Aniston read this message on his behalf when the award was announced:

"Make no mistake. The tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change based. We need to act based on science … and respect our planet for the amazing and unique place it is. That way we will have a future

Another Globe winner, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, said she would auction off the suit she wore to the ceremony, donating all funds to relief efforts in Australia.

The suit Waller-Bridge wore will be auctioned off. ( AP/Paul Drinkwater )

"We've hatched an amazing plan with Ralph and Russo, who are Australian designers who created this incredible couture suit, which is the most extraordinary thing I've ever worn," she said.

"I'm really excited to be part of that."

Ellen DeGeneres, Patricia Arquette and Pierce Brosnan also both highlighted Australia's bushfire crisis during the ceremony as the world watched, sending love and encouraging people to donate.

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Fellow Australian Cate Blanchett thanked the crowd for highlighting Australia's situation, and said "when one country is in a climate disaster, we all face a climate disaster."

"I want to do a special call-out to the volunteer firefighters who have been at the centre of battling the climate disaster that is facing Australia," she said.

Earlier, another of Australia's own nominees, Margot Robbie, posted a heartfelt video to Instagram just hours before the ceremony pleading with her followers to donate to bushfire relief.

A fresh-faced Robbie shared a series of childhood photos in the video of her growing up in regional Australia, clearly emotional over the widespread devastation caused by fires around the country.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds 1 m 31 s Margot Robbie shared personal stories on her Instagram to raise awareness of Australia's bushfires.

"I didn't want to show you more pictures of the devastation, I wanted you to see how beautiful our country is … it's really, really hurting right now," she said.

"Whatever you would have spent on your next cup of coffee, even a dollar would help, it's so needed right now.

"Please, if if you haven't already donated, please do, and let's give future generations the kind of childhood I was so lucky to have."

Australian Margot Robbie at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards. ( AP: Jordan Strauss )

Robbie presented the award for Best Screenplay to Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, which she also starred in, but missed out in the Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture category to Marriage Story's Laura Dern.

Nicole Kidman, also nominated in this year's Golden Globes, took to Instagram to encourage fans to donate.

In a post, she said her family had donated $500,000 to the rural fire services and posted links to various bushfire organisations for donations.

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"Our family's support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia," she said.

Other Golden Globes nominees, including Leonardo Di Caprio and Laura Dern, have also taken to social media to support the cause.

Five Australians are nominated in this year's Golden Globe awards in total — Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette and Russell Crowe.