A scorching heatwave gripped southeastern Australia on Saturday, intensifying bushfire risks and prompting authorities to ...

Lifesavers have conducted over 100 water rescues across Victoria as a heatwave sweeps the state.A total fire ban has been ...

Government field teams have assessed over 1000 native animals in the Grampians fire ground, and Parks Victoria has launched ...

The heat will peak on Sunday before a cool change extends from the west and eases heatwave conditions on Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bairnsdale, Moe, Mallacoota, Sale and Warragul.

Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.

The weather forecaster said temperatures would be up to 14 deg C above average in some areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the same week that the bushfire in the Grampians began, the Albanese Labor government announced four coal mine expansions.

Authorities have declared a total fire ban for parts of western Victoria near where an out-of-control bushfire continues to ...