Dry lightning is believed to have ignited a blaze that has already burned 19-hectares of the Wadbilliga National Park, ...

Temperatures recorded included 48.2C at Wudinna airport on SA’s Eyre Peninsula, 45.9C at Walpeup in Victoria, 45.6C at Paraburdoo, WA, and 45.9C at Hay in NSW.

The decision to implement a total fire ban in Canberra has been prompted by a combination of factors. ACT Rural Fire Service Chief Officer Rohan Scott highlighted that the region is currently ...

Temperatures above 40°C and hot winds in Victoria produced dangerous bushfire conditions reminiscent of the Black Summer fires of 2019‑2020.

Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as a bushfire bore down on the Australian capital. At least 33 people have died and vast swathes of the ...

Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment for ...