Smoke from fires in Victoria and Tasmania visible from space
Lightning strikes across southeastern Australia last week and early this week have ignited fires in several states.
Fire crews on alert as Grampians blazes meet; Tassie haze shrouds Melbourne
Western Victoria’s Grampians National Park is officially being ravaged by a complex of fires, as three different fire fronts ...
Second woman dies in Queensland floods as heatwave warnings remain
A second woman has died in floodwaters in a rain-hit Queensland region as showers begin to ease following days of torrential ...
Bushfires continue to burn but heatwave to end in southern Victoria
Authorities continue to battle several bushfires in the state's west, with temperatures expected to again reach extreme ...
Residents in town of Mirranatwa told to leave as fire at Grampians National Park remains out-of-control
Residents in Victoria Valley, Victoria Point, Big Cord and Strachans have been told to prepare to leave, while a watch and ...
Two homes, shed and fire vehicle lost in fire-hit state
Homes and a shed have been destroyed as 114 fires started in one day in Victoria, mostly from lightning strikes.
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The home front: Could the Los Angeles fires happen in Australia?
The Los Angeles bushfires are “next level”, says ... and the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires that swept through South Australia and Victoria. “Typically, any time we have extreme or catastrophic ...
Thousands without power as wild storms smash state amid three-day heatwave
Thousands are without power after a thunderstorm ripped through Victoria, bringing thousands of lightning strikes, hail, ...
Firefighters make narrow escape, homes lost as state swelters
Melbourne hit 39 degrees on Monday after three firefighters made a narrow escape when their vehicle caught alight in the ...
SA to swelter through week-long heatwave
South Australia will continue to swelter as a low-to-severe intensity heatwave kicks in with some parts of the state also bracing for thunderstorms on Monday.
Homes under threat from fires at Little Desert National Park and Grampians National Park
An emergency warning was issued for residents in parts of the state’s west on Sunday night as two out-of-control bushfires ...