Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their ...

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

SYDNEY, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Sunday downgraded alerts for wildfires that have burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state, destroying ...

Severe thunderstorms are pelting some regions of Australia suffering from historic wildfires with powerful rain and large hail. The storms could bring some much-needed relief to the firefighters ...

HEALESVILLE, Australia ? Authorities searching for answers to the carnage from the worst wildfires in Australia's history said Tuesday they would rethink policies that allow residents to decide for ...

Temperatures in parts of Melbourne exceeded 45 deg C. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Firefighters have brought the fires that broke out in the state of New South Wales under control. Authorities have confirmed that at least 16 homes have been destroyed.Australian authorities on Sunday ...

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...

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 ...