Parts of Australia are bracing for the effects of fire and extreme heat, while others are at risk of flash flooding.

The fire danger level for northern Victoria will be set at "catastrophic" - the highest level.

Another inquiry is not a solution but a smokescreen: a mechanism to channel anger into years of hearings and reports, while the same underlying policies remain untouched.

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the ...

Australia's wildfires have burned millions of acres, scorching an area twice the size of Maryland, and killing at least 25 people nationwide. Thousands of firefighters are battling the more than ...

Parts of Australia will face catastrophic fire conditions on Friday, when heatwaves are expected to hit most of the country. Severe to extreme heatwaves ...