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 ...

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include the Simpson Desert ...

A new series of videos that focus on home fire safety, smoke alarm safety and bushfire safety have been released ...

Most older Australians recently surveyed by Flinders University would not follow the Country Fire Services' advice regarding ...

An out-of-control bushfire is raging in Margaret River, with locals warned burning embers are likely to be blown around ...

Brookfield residents are under a Bushfire Watch and Act, after the Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued the ...

Local community is divided over a big battery project in north-east Victoria, and the council has voted against it, despite support from mayor and staff.

According to the ATSB, the incident happened 57 kilometres northeast of Strahan Aerodrome while the helicopter was collecting ...

One of the country's most talked about tourist spots has undergone a mega change and visitors can't stop talking about ...

Dryad Networks, a leader in ultra-early wildfire detection, is setting up its first office in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) to help tackle the region’s growing bushfire crisis. Based in Macquarie ...

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action (BSCA) welcomes policies such as the Climate Resilience Plan announced earlier today by federal independent MP ...