Fire authorities do not expect to contain Otways fire before extreme weather hits on Tuesday
Fire authorities do not expect to have a fire in Victoria’s Otways under control before extreme fire weather…
Bushfire threatens communities in Victoria’s south-west as temperatures soar across the state
A bushfire is threatening communities in south-west Victoria after it escaped control lines, as a heatwave continues to…
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…
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…
Hundreds of structures destroyed in Victorian bushfires as locals assess damage
Don Deelen says most people would think he was stupid for staying to defend his property from a…
Volunteer firefighter’s Alexandra home burns while he battles Victorian bushfires
Volunteer firefighter Michael Harper had been defending homes in central Victoria against the state’s catastrophic bushfires for more…
Live: Heatwave warnings for large parts of Australia as bushfire risk soars
6m agoTue 6 Jan 2026 at 11:03pm GP body provides heatwave health advice As the heatwave grips Australia…
Victoria, SA, NSW brace for ‘worst’ heatwave since Black Summer
Parts of Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia are bracing for extreme heatwave conditions that the Bureau…
Fire danger information missing from new Bureau of Meteorology website
Volunteer firefighters say essential safety information is missing from the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) new website. The BOM’s…
Americans are falling behind on car payments. Here’s why that could be a dark omen for the economy
An increasing number of Americans are falling behind on their car payments, mimicking a trend commonly seen at…
Grounded rapid-response fire trucks add to pressure on CFA brigades as summer looms
Country firefighters fear the withdrawal of hundreds of firefighting vehicles from service on the eve of the bushfire…