The huge blaze that has ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park has affected homes, farmlands and vast areas of the ...

Amid a sweltering weekend heatwave, hundreds of Victorian firefighters continued to battle out-of-control bushfires across the state’s west while lifesavers conducted more than 140 rescues.

Extreme heat has continued to blast Victoria for a third day. No new bushfires were sparked but lifesavers were pushed to their limits on beaches, recording their busiest day in more than 20 years.

A heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and prompted total fire bans but a cool change is expected with some rain forecast ...

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

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

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 ...

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An Etihad Airways flight was forced to make an emergency stop on a Melbourne Airport runway. A person's collection of Barbie dolls worth $15,000 has been stolen from a home in Tatura, Victoria.

The premier has hit the pre-election campaign trail, promising millions for a revamped ferry system on Perth’s Swan River.

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.

The nation's weather forecaster warned that temperatures could reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Sunday. The ...