Professor Kirsten Ross from Flinders University suggests that travelers should prepare for possible emergencies by packing essentials such as a portable radio and extra supplies of food and water.

A recent bushfire in Kadnook, western Victoria, which destroyed at least one property and burned more than 1,000 hectares of land, is being investigated due to suspicion it was deliberately lit. This ...

Christmas is the time when Australia's population is on the move. Many travel to celebrate the holidays with family and friends, and enjoy a ...

Studies published by researchers from the Australian National University and Curtin University since 2022 have claimed ...

The death toll from the fires rose to 17 on Wednesday. Australia's bushfires are continuing to wreak havoc on communities all over the country. The wildfires began in September and are expected to ...

Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is ...

Northeastern Australia, particularly the state of Queensland, has faced record-breaking rainfall of up to 2 meters, or 6.5 feet, since Feb. 1, reportedly leaving at least two people dead. Queensland ...

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had ...

Nichola Tyler has received funding from the University of Kent, The Royal Society of New Zealand, and Fire and Emergency New Zealand for research on understanding and preventing deliberate firesetting ...