Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect their ...

DFES incident controller Tim McGrade says about three hectares have been burnt and homes have been damaged in the fire.

There have been multiple homes destroyed, a school lost and three people are unaccounted for as fires rage in Victoria.

From tropical cyclones to torrential floods and fire alerts, Australia battles a perfect storm of extreme weather events threatening millions across multiple states this week. Major weather warnings ...