Two dead in terrifying sign of the summer
A second tragic discovery has been made by authorities as intense bushfires rip through communities in Queensland.
Bushfires
‘Prepare to leave’: states battle intense fires
Residents in some parts of regional Queensland have been urged to prepare to leave their properties.
Bushfires visible 36,000km above Australia
Thick, heavy plumes of bushfire smoke can be seen thousands of kilometres above stretches of NSW and Queensland.
Eerie photo reveals bushfire horror
A man has died after out-of-control bushfires swept through NSW towns, with blazes turning the sky an eerie red.
‘Too late:’ Urgent fire warnings hit NSW
Erratic winds have spurred on raging bushfires in NSW’s Mid North Coast, with the Rural Fire Service issuing multiple emergency warnings.
‘Thought I was tough’: NRL great opens up on inner turmoil
He is one of the games’ most respected men, but when tragedy struck Ron Coote closed himself off from the outside world. Now the rugby league legend opens up on his crippling personal battle.
Suburbs to be hit in bushfire chaos
Modelling has revealed the Aussie suburbs and regions at risk of devastating bushfires, as the country braces for a grim summer.
Grim sign Aussies in for hellish summer
Aussies are being warned to prepare for a summer from hell, with a higher risk of heatwaves, bushfires and low rainfall being forecast.
Putting the power in Australians’ hands
A run of back-to-back ‘biblical’ summer weather conditions, along with sky-high living costs, are bringing Australians to the energy transition party.
Flood assessment underway after Victoria’s disaster week
As flood waters begin to ease in Eastern Victoria, emergency services will begin their work to assess the damage of the floods that replaced uncontrollable bushfires.
‘Stay away’ order as flooding risk rises
Thousands of Eastern Victorian residents have been told to stay away as state emergency services race to get ahead of more potential flooding.
New threat looms for thousands of Aussies
Residents of one state have been hit by two weather extremes this week, with thousands forced to leave their homes.
Flood fears as communities risk being cut off
Eastern Victorian communities could be cut off for up to 48 hours if heavy rain persists as areas still grapple with Tuesday’s bushfires.
Homes razed as fires revive Black Summer fears
Thousands of hectares of bushland have been turned to a crisp by a fire that roared through the Bega region on Tuesday night.
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Crazy weather as floods follow bushfires
A region which is only just controlling wild bushfires is set to be battered by completely different weather on Wednesday.
Fire and floods a double menace
Victoria has been hit with 20 flood warnings at the same time out-of-control bushfires rage on in East Gippsland.
Grim weather warning as bushfires rage
While offering relief from scorching temperatures and horror fires, a cold front set to sweep into NSW and Victoria is bringing dangerous weather.
Horror night as 85 fires rock Aussie state
One Aussie state has been rocked by 85 fires in a single night – dozens of which are still not yet contained – following multiple evacuation alerts over the weekend.
Bushfire sparks evacuations as temperatures soar
Residents in four towns have been told to evacuate as a bushfire rages out of control, with the NRL expected to record its hottest Grand Final day ever.
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