Harcourt residents assessing damage after more than 50 structures lost in Ravenswood fire
The Ravenswood fire ignited on Friday, and of the 10 major fires burning across Victoria, it has so…
‘Catastrophic’ fire warning for Victoria as out-of-control bushfires grow
Victorians have been warned to prepare for more property losses, as large parts of the state grapple with…
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,…
Emergency warnings issued for Victorian fires as heatwave sweeps southern Australia — as it happened
18h agoWed 7 Jan 2026 at 2:20amStay up to date with the latest emergency warnings ABC Emergency will broadcast…
Destructive Los Angeles-like fires possible for Australia’s capital cities, report warns
Almost 7 million Australians living on the fringes of capital cities are at a growing risk from fires,…
‘Most significant’ heatwave in six years brings temperatures above 45C
Parts of southern Australia are forecast to hit temperatures above 45C for multiple days in a row this…
BOM Christmas weather forecast shows cool day in the east, searing heat in the west
Australia is getting a smorgasbord of extreme weather over the next few days, featuring heat and humidity, severe…
Multiple emergency bushfires blazing across WA as communication system fails
Emergency level bushfires in the southern half of WA are stretching services to capacity, but affected residents have…
Despite another bushfire crisis, Dolphin Sands residents unwilling to live anywhere else
Residents of an east-coast Tasmanian locality ravaged by fire are waiting to see what has become of their…
Extreme heatwave forecast for NSW, with Sydney’s west set to reach temperatures in the low 40s
The first heatwave of the summer will reach its peak across New South Wales today, with temperatures above…