Thousands have gone without power as wild storms battered one state, with “hours of lightning” recorded in a major city and ...

A house has caught fire, reportedly after a lightning strike, in Melbourne's north-west, as bushfires continue to burn in ...

The mercury is forecast to climb into the high 30s and 40s, creating brutal conditions for fire crews after storms cut power ...

An emergency warning was issued for residents in parts of the state’s west on Sunday night as two out-of-control bushfires ...

Melbourne’s mercury is forecast to reach 39 degrees today, which would be the hottest day so far after a heatwave warning was ...

As north Queensland is inundated by life-threatening floods, the heatwave in Victoria is increasing the state's fire risk.

Out of control bushfires are threatening communities in Victoria’s west, with residents being urged to evacuate immediately ...

An out-of-control bushfire that has been burning for almost a week has sparked an extended heatwave warning in one Aussie ...