‘Bear’ the hero dog retires after saving 100+ koalas from bushfires
An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service.…
Mount Alexander shire urges government to force fossil fuel companies to fund climate disaster recovery
A Victorian shire recovering from a bushfire that destroyed more than 50 homes and businesses wants the federal…
Perth Hills bushfire: Homes and lives under threat as blaze rages in Beechina in the Shire of Mundaring
Residents in parts of the Perth Hills are being told to act now as a bushfire burns in…
Roads closed as out of control bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth Hills
A fire raging in Darlington, Helena Valley, and Boya has been downgraded to a watch and act, with…
Kwinana Beach bushfire: Blaze results in closure of Rockingham Road northbound
Parts of Rockingham Road have been closed as a bushfire burns near the Perth Motorplex in Kwinana Beach.…
Ellenbrook fire live updates: Authorities confirm homes damaged, fifteen hectares burnt
Ellenbrook father and volunteer firefighter Matt Beilken has recounted the terrifying moment he was forced to shelter inside…
Health warning issued as Melbourne blanketed in smoke from Otways fire
Smoke from a bushfire in the Otway Ranges has drifted around Melbourne and surrounding areas, prompting health warnings…
Climate change increased the chance of intense Australian heatwave fivefold, study finds
The intense heatwave in south-eastern Australia in early January was made five times more likely by human-caused climate…
Bushfire relief payments cause confusion among Victorians in impact zones
Residents from Victoria’s bushfire-affected areas have reported confusion over disaster relief payments, with a number of people saying…
Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new kind of bushfire fuelled by our changing climate
The shape of the grass fire scar from the Natimuk blaze shows how it travelled fast and narrow,…
Victoria’s bushfires more than five times the size of Singapore
Victoria’s bushfires have now burnt across 404,000 hectares, or a total area more than five times the size…
More than 500 structures lost as Victoria continues to reel from devastating bushfires
Communities around Victoria continue to count the cost of devastating bushfires, with more than 500 structures — including…