Emergency bushfires broke out in Tasmania in a rush in early December. It was a reminder of how quickly the state can change from rainy cold fronts and highland snow flurries in spring, to expanses of ...

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued a bushfire emergency warning at 2pm on Sunday for Eneabba and Warradarge, more than two hours north of Perth. “You are in danger and need to act ...

The Tasmania Fire Service has confirmed that a bushfire at Dolphin Sands has destroyed 19 homes, with 40 properties damaged, while dozens of other assets have been damaged. The blaze has been ...

A destructive blaze on the NSW Central Coast marks only the beginning of a dangerous Australian bushfire season, with authorities warning of a mix of high temperatures and low rainfall for much of the ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of ...

Disaster payments announced after 16 homes destroyed in Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in NSW. Nineteen homes were lost in Tasmania Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, ...

A veteran firefighter was helping his team prepare for a tactical backburn when he was struck by a tree and died on the NSW Central Coast. The 59-year-old, who was a firefighter for the national parks ...

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advised on social media that its emergency website and app were experiencing technical difficulties while several fires burned out of control threatening ...

Aerial images have revealed the extreme damage to land and property left behind after the bushfire devestation in the state’s East. Intelligence firm, Nearmap, has captured images of destroyed homes ...

The 59-year-old, a firefighter for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, suffered a heart attack after he was struck by a tree. He had been helping clear a property in Nerong, 90km north of ...

Western Australian authorities have issued an evacuation order for two areas on the outskirts of Perth. Emergency WA issued a Leave Now order for parts of Kenwick, Wattle Grove, Maddington and ...