Australia's southeast is battling a heatwave, intensifying the risk of bushfires.  Some parts of the state of Victoria are forecasted to reach 45°C th ...

A homeowner has bravely confronted an intruder who broke into her Melbourne house. A person's collection of Barbie dolls worth $15,000 has been stolen from a home in Tatura, Victoria.

A blast of hot weather ignited bushfires in parts of NSW, as the mercury hit 40 degrees in Sydney's west ahead of a cool change. A person's collection of Barbie dolls worth $15,000 has been stolen ...

Rain and a cool change has helped firefighters contain a large blaze that has been burning since mid-December.

Residents are rejoicing as rain clouds rather than smoke cover the national park mountains and the fire is declared contained after burning out of control for 21 days.

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Australia’s southeast is experiencing a heatwave that has intensified on Sunday, increasing the risk of bushfires and ...