An abrupt wind change leaves a volunteer firefighter with burns while battling a bushfire near Capel, south of Bunbury.

It's important to stay up to date with weather conditions and the fire danger ratings for the area you'll be travelling to. Keeping your car radio tuned to the local ABC radio station is a good place ...

A bushfire burning for more than three weeks has been contained but the road to recovery will be long and hard for ...

Global warming has pushed the global water cycle into new climate extremes, including massive floods, tropical cyclones, ...

A research team in Australia is trying to find out which wildfire maps people actually use during crisis. Here's what they ...

Bushfire warnings in the Grampians National Park in Victoria have been downgraded to 'Stay Informed'. Cooler, wetter ...

Cooler conditions and rain have allowed authorities in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria to contain a major bushfire that has been burning since mid-December. Victorian authorities on ...

A bushfire has broken out in Nugent, around 40 minutes north-east of Hobart, prompting authorities to issue a smoke alert.

We reported earlier that Ukraine had launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin (see post at 9.49am). Russia's ministry of defence then claimed it had thwarted ...

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PARIS — Notes boomed from the meticulously cleaned grand organ, the choir’s voices echoed off of walls scrubbed clean of scorch marks, and light shone through restored stained glass windows ...

Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen. By Matina Stevis-GridneffIan ...