Residents return home after firefighters battle blaze
After firefighters spent days battling a central Queensland blaze, residents have finally been told they can return to their homes.
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Residents flee their homes, house destroyed by fire
Bushfires in Queensland have continued to spread to properties, forcing residents to flee their homes.
Qld firefighters battle blazes as extreme alerts remain
Queensland remains under an extreme fire danger warning for a second day with emergency services tackling two blazes.
Man dead as bushfire scorches NSW mid-north coast
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Residents return after dangerous blaze threatened homes
Firefighters have brought a dangerous grassfire in Queensland under control as residents receive the green light to return home.
Soaring temperatures prompt fire warnings
High temperatures across Queensland have prompted an extreme fire warning by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Soaring temperatures and wind prompt fire warnings
Extreme fire danger warnings are in place on the east coast and Northern Territory due to high temperatures across Queensland and the NT and high winds in NSW.
Man dies in bushfire on NSW north coast
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Residents return, extreme fire warning remains in Qld
Sweltering conditions in Queensland's central west have prompted extreme fire warnings from the weather bureau for consecutive days.
Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze
A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.
High-end electric car recalled due to battery fire risk
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Man found dead after Queensland unit gutted by fire
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Stay away: major emergency warning for Queensland fire
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Three homes lost in destructive NSW bushfire
Easing conditions have allowed fire crews to start counting the homes lost after a large blaze rushed through coastal communities in southern NSW.
More than 100 Vic homes may be inundated as rivers rise
Victorian rivers are flooding after days of heavy rain, especially in the east where residents have been told to leave due to increased threat.
Aussies warned to brace for more e-bike battery fires
Damaged and faulty e-scooters and e-bikes are catching fire at an alarming rate in Australia, experts have warned, after a blaze in a Sydney hostel.
Victoria’s fire threat focus shifts to flash flood risk
The threat from two blazes burning in eastern Victoria is expected to ease, with a severe weather warning issued over damaging winds and heavy rain.
Nervous night for NSW coastal towns amid looming fire
A forecast cool change should weaken a dangerous fire front looming over NSW coastal towns but could turn towards tourists in Bermagui, authorities warn.
Bushfire risk turns to flooding, as residents evacuate
Heavy rain is inundating parts of Victoria just hours after residents were facing bushfire threats.
Sydney heat records tumble as fires burn in Victoria
Locals and campers have been told to flee an out-of-control bushfire in Victoria's Gippsland region as Sydney sweats through its hottest October day on record.
Bushfire preparedness top of mind as spring blazes burn
The federal government will hold its first National Bushfire Preparedness Summit against the backdrop of the season's first fires.
Australia over-reliant on defence in bushfire season
The federal government says the country must move away from its reliance on defence force personnel to deal with emergencies during the bushfire season.
Possible ‘compounding and cascading’ disasters looming
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Floods, cyclones, bushfires: summer shocker on cards
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PM urges Australians to prepare for the worst on fires
Australia's governments and emergency agencies are being stress-tested ahead of a drier and hotter summer that carries the potential of devastating bushfires.
At least 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding fire
Fireworks lit during celebrations at a wedding celebration in Iraq have caused a fire which has killed at least 100 people and injured hundreds more.
Tesla battery fire expected to burn for days
A Tesla battery fire at Genex-owed battery storage facility in central Queensland is expected to burn for days and residents are being urged to stay indoors.
At least 114 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding fire
Fireworks may have lit during celebrations at a wedding celebration in Iraq have caused a fire which has killed more than 100 people and injured hundreds more.
More than 100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding fire
Flares lit during celebrations at a wedding in Iraq are believed to have sparked a fire that killed more than 100 people and injured 150 others.
Cooler weather brings relief as firies battle blazes
Firefighters are looking to take advantage of cooler conditions as they battle to control several blazes and carry out vital hazard-reduction burns.