Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.

Fire crews across Australia's southern states are on high alert as heatwave and dangerous fire conditions are predicted.

A scorching heatwave gripped southeastern Australia on Saturday, intensifying bushfire risks and prompting authorities to ...

eastern side of the Grampians National Park from Halls Gap to Bornes Hill, including Mafeking and Watgania.

Government field teams have assessed over 1000 native animals in the Grampians fire ground, and Parks Victoria has launched ...

The heat will peak on Sunday before a cool change extends from the west and eases heatwave conditions on Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bairnsdale, Moe, Mallacoota, Sale and Warragul.

Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.

The weather forecaster said temperatures would be up to 14 deg C above average in some areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pockets of NSW and Victoria are set to experience severe conditions until late Sunday as temperatures crack 40 degrees.

In the same week that the bushfire in the Grampians began, the Albanese Labor government announced four coal mine expansions.

A high fire-danger rating covers most of the state, except for the Wimmera, where the risk is extreme and the weeks-long ...

Lifesavers have conducted over 100 water rescues across Victoria as a heatwave sweeps the state. A total fire ban has been ...