Queensland firefighters are hoping a shift in wind direction tomorrow will help push a deadly, out-of-control bushfire that has destroyed 11,000 hectares of bushland away from the town of Tara. About 350 people had fled the Tara fire to evacuation…
A pilot is believed to have perished in a light plane crash in rural southern Queensland. The pilot, whose age and gender is not known, is believed to have been the sole occupant of the plane that went down at Palgrave…
Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia's forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to be the fiercest fire season since the monster "Black Summer" blazes. Deadly wildfires have devastated forests in Canada, Greece, Hawaii and elsewhere around the world this…
Everyone who saw the fire talks about how quickly it spread. “Straight away there was black smoke everywhere,” says Brad Groat, a neighbour who saw the flames take hold of the old timber and tin Queenslander home on Russell Island…
A severe tropical cyclone is nearing Western Australia, triggering evacuations as authorities warned violent winds could toss caravans, tear down trees and turn debris into "missiles". Tropical Cyclone Ilsa gathered strength over the Indian Ocean, with one of the world's…
Four people have died after a mid-air collision between two helicopters near Sea World on Australia's Gold Coast. Queensland Police say initial investigations suggest the crash happened as one aircraft was taking off and the other was landing. Those who…
Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. Parts of the country have received up to four times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. At least 500 homes have been…
A new nationally consistent fire danger rating system has launched in Australia. States previously had six different categories, including low-moderate, very high and severe, but the new version has just four. By simplifying the system, it’s hoped the Australian Fire Danger Rating…
Resilience is a byword in this NSW region where the second-worst flood in history has claimed new ground Chris Books is remarkably upbeat for a man whose pub is currently under water. Books has run the Wollombi Tavern, a watering…
Hundreds of Australians have been told to evacuate their homes as Queensland faces another flooding emergency. More than a dozen warnings were issued on Friday, telling residents in several regions to prepare their homes and evacuate if needed. One person…