Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified. Captain Ian McBeth, 45, first officer Paul…
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Jailed academic ‘rejected Iran’s offer to be spy’
A British-Australian woman jailed in Tehran has said she rejected an offer from Iran to become a spy. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a lecturer at Melbourne University,…
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Fires ‘far from over’ as storms sweep Australia
Storms have brought heavy rain to fire-hit regions of eastern Australia but authorities warn the nation’s bushfire crisis is still “far from over”. More than…
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The Wiggles singer collapses at bushfire show
Greg Page, a founding member of the popular children’s music group The Wiggles, has collapsed at a bushfire relief show in Sydney. Page – who…
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Missing girl and dog found in Australia floods
A three-year-old girl and her pet dog have been found safe and well 24 hours after they went missing in Western Australia’s flood-hit Pilbara region.…
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Bushfire smoke likely to make Earth ‘full circuit’
Smoke from the massive bushfires in Australia will soon circle the Earth back to the nation, says Nasa. Massive infernos have raged along the nation’s…
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What’s Australia doing to fight the bushfires?
Large parts of Australia have been devastated by the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades, with huge blazes tearing through bush, woodland and…
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Graffiti artists’ tribute to Australia firefighters
Graffiti artists have paid tribute to the firefighters tackling Australia’s biggest wildfires in decades. A firefighting koala with a note of thanks for the country’s…
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Why Aboriginal planners say the bush ‘needs to burn’
For thousands of years, the Indigenous people of Australia set fire to the land. Long before Australia was invaded and colonised by Europeans, fire management…
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Australians urged to evacuate again as hot weather fans deadly bushfires
Australian authorities urged another mass evacuation across the heavily populated south-east yesterday as a return of hot weather fanned huge bushfires threatening several towns and…
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How the world has responded to Australia’s fires
The world has watched with horror as bushfires have torn across Australia, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The blazes have razed almost…
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'We have tragically lost people, towns, beautiful old buildings, how can you replace that' – Belfast volunteer in Australia
As the fierce blazes continue to rage across Australia, a Belfast man has been helping firefighters by transporting campsite bases to the areas worst affected.…
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Crowe sends fires climate message to Golden Globes
Actor Russell Crowe has used his winner’s speech at the Golden Globes to raise awareness of the deadly bushfire crisis in Australia. “Make no mistake.…
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A visual guide to Australia’s bushfire crisis
Australia is grappling with massive bushfires fuelled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought. In the worst-affected state, New South Wales, fires have burned…
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