Helicopters dumped water on bushfires in Australia. Firefighters have been battling a wave of blazes ignited by recent lightning strikes in remote areas across New South Wales since January 2. Footage ...

Firefighters are battling a wave of bushfires ignited by recent lightning strikes in remote areas across the state. Isolated terrain has made access to these fires a formidable challenge, requiring ...

Drones, world-leading amphibious vehicles and remote-controlled vessels could help fire­fighters and emergency services ...

A large out-of-control bushfire at The Spit on New Years Eve has reignited calls for Gold Coast council to do more to tackle ...

In 2024, Sadadeen Primary School farewelled a star student who only missed two days of school: Penelope the pig. Penelope ...

While it was a big year for news around the world, there are some stories that Australians in particular won't forget. Some ...

FIRE crews swarmed a packed Boeing plane after its pilot was forced to abort take-off and “slam the emergency brake”.

Vehicles involved in two deadly incidents that rocked the nation on New Year’s Day had both been rented via a car rental ...

Always ensure you have the latest forecast. Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire Service (CFS). For all weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology web page ...

Learn more about the Australian Fire Danger Rating System on the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) website. The fire behaviour index (FBI) is a scale of potential fire ...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands forecast districts: Status: Active: Location: New South W ...

Six of 44 people who died in preventable house fires over five years were public housing tenants, despite the homes being a ...