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…
BoM warns heat dome may bring record Australia temperatures
Western Australian records and tropical system increase hazard exposure The latest heat across the south and east follows…
Temperature could reach 48 degrees in northern Victoria as state set to swelter through heatwave
Maximum temperature records could be broken in some parts of Victoria next week, with the state set to…
The Pool Show at Penrith Regional Gallery casts a critical eye over Australia’s pool culture
For Penrith Regional Gallery director Toby Chapman, who grew up on the NSW South Coast, swimming was a…
Charles Darwin University researchers investigate whether old tyres can strengthen roads
Repurposing old tyres may be the key to building stronger, longer-lasting roads to handle the Northern Territory’s harsh…
Australian heatwave: State of disaster declared as fires continue burning across Victoria
1h agoFri 9 Jan 2026 at 7:57pmLatest on the Victorian bushfires Heatwave conditions have eased across Victoria with…
Australia heatwave: Homes lost amid catastrophic conditions, grave fears for missing child and residents
The CFA District 12 crew left a passionate plea yesterday to residents in the areas surrounding the fires,…
Total fire ban to begin in the ACT for the first time in six years
A total fire ban has been declared for the ACT for the first time since January 2020. The…
What landlords are obliged to do to cool your rental as temperatures rise
As Australia swelters through its first heatwave of the year, renters will be looking at how to keep…
Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
On Wednesday, as the temperature soared into the 40s across large parts of southern Australia, the country’s biggest…
Locals, summer tourists swelter through heatwave in South Australia’s Riverland
Hot summer days do not come as a surprise for those living in South Australia’s Riverland. Read more…
What is a pyroCB, a fire-generated thunderstorm?
The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa was so fierce it generated its own weather this afternoon,…