Canberra - Bushfires destroyed homes and forced evacuation of a major Australian mountain resort on Wednesday as one state said it was facing one of the worst emergencies in its fire-ravaged history.

Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as a bushfire bore down on the Australian capital. At least 33 people have died and vast swathes of the ...

The Clear Range fire burns near Bredbo North after overrunning the property of Lawrence and Claire Cowie on Feb. 1, 2020, near Canberra, Australia. (Brook Mitchell / Getty Images) The residents of ...

A firestorm swept through the western suburbs of Canberra on January 18, resulting in the deaths of four people, the destruction of 503 homes. Around 300 people had to be treated for burns and smoke ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bushfires eased near Australia's capital, Canberra, on Monday, as temperatures dipped, but officials warned heavy smoke was set to blow into the city with a shift in the wind.

A LEADING forestry expert has strongly criticised opponents of prescribed burning in forests and has urged a radical new approach combining traditional Indigenous knowledge and bushfire science to ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Smoke from bushfires raging across eastern Australia has thrown Saturday's Big Bash League cricket match in Canberra in doubt due to air quality concerns for players and fans.

A wildfire sparked by a military helicopter helping firefighting efforts was blazing out of control and threatening homes on the outskirts of Australia's capital on Wednesday as fire danger escalated ...

Independent developer Chris Pelling, aka Inventive Dingo, has announced that he will donate 50% of the proceeds from sales of Mayhem Intergalactic (his only released game) to benefit victims of the ...