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

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

Australians have a soft spot for California. It is on our screens in TV and movies. For most of us travelling to the US ...

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

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 ...

Residents living near bushfires at the Grampians National Park and Little Desert National Park have been warned to leave ...

Riding the train from Madrid to Almeria, a remote southern province that has become the “latest thing” for travel aficionados ...

Travel specialists weigh in with the most underrated places to visit, along with can’t-miss activities in each locale and the ...

Communities in western Victoria remain on high alert as massive fires continue to burn through two national parks. Over the past week, residents of several small towns have been told to evacuate. That ...

Because the ABC Emergency Alerts system relies entirely on information published by emergency agencies, despite the best efforts of those agencies, the ABC cannot guarantee that this information will ...