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 catastrophic fire danger days.

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 ...

Australia’s New South Wales faces ‘extreme’ bushfire risk amid sweltering heatwave - Temperatures climbed to 39.3C at Sydney ...

A blaze broke out near the suburbs of Montrose and Kilsyth in Melbourne's outer east after a fire in the area overnight. The fire destroyed one home and significantly damaged another, with 200 ...

The following report summarizes recent world news events including Romanian protests supporting Europe amid election concerns ...