A recent bushfire in Kadnook, western Victoria, which destroyed at least one property and burned more than 1,000 hectares of land, is being investigated due to suspicion it was deliberately lit. This ...

With hotter and drier conditions expected this summer, we can expect an increase in high fire danger days. So, it's good to be prepared. No property can ever be completely safe from bushfire, but ...

An auditor-general's report finds fire authorities missed planned fuel reduction targets before two disastrous fire seasons ...

Amanda Gearing is a journalist, author, and broadcaster at Queensland University of Technology. This article originally featured on The Conversation. As I write this, fires are consuming huge swathes ...

The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern ...

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the existence of the El Nino, expected to grow to historic strength and turbocharge extreme weather.