Amateur drone pilots put events, aircraft at risk, authorities say
The galloping of camels, then the unmistakable buzzing of a drone. Photographer Ann Britton inadvertently captured a small…
#IFJBlog: The Heat Is On: Australia’s misinformation maelstrom
In January 2020, at the height of Australia’s worst bushfires, the hashtag #ArsonEmergency went viral on social media.…
Perth Hills bushfire: Blaze in Beechina in the Shire of Mundaring downgraded to watch and act
A bushfire in the Perth Hills has been downgraded from an emergency to a watch and act level…
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…
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…
Firefighters continue to battle bushfires across Victoria as towns remain on edge
Firefighters are continuing to battle multiple out-of-control bushfires in Victoria after volatile winds and lower temperatures set in…
Australian bushfire smoke nears South Island, may redden evening skies
“However, given the [amount] of clouds …. and the fires won’t be as significant as five years ago,…
High Wycombe: Lives and homes under threat as firefighters battle out of control bushfire in City of Kalamunda
Roe Highway has been closed between Berkshire Road and Kalamunda Road and residents have been warned homes in…
Research ties China’s smog clean-up to hotter and drier conditions in Australia
Just weeks before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese authorities restricted half of all private cars from the city’s…
Warnbro bushfire alert: DFES advises residents to prepare to leave parts of Cooloongup, Safety Bay and Waikiki
DFES have issued a ‘prepare to leave’ bushfire warning for parts of Cooloongup, Safety Bay, Waikiki and Warnbro…
Too late to leave: Warnings updated as bushfire still poses threat to lives in Leschenault and Brunswick
Residents in parts of Leschenault and Brunswick have been told it’s too late to leave as a bushfire…
Heatwave stretches from Kimberley to Sydney as hot summer arrives
Just days into summer and a broad heatwave is already spreading across the country. Throughout southern states, the…