Troops Deployed Across Fire-Hit Australia
Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states on Monday after a torrid weekend that turned swathes…
Aus$25mn Raised As Australia Reels From Bushfire Fury
A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised more than Aus$25 million on Monday, as swaths of…
Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes
Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia’s spiralling bushfire crisis killed a…
Escape Brexit With Down Under Holiday, Australia Tells UK
Australia has launched a new tourism campaign starring Kylie Minogue that aims to attract British tourists fatigued by Brexit —…
‘Catastrophic’ Conditions As Bushfires Rage In Australia
A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under “catastrophic” conditions.…
Australia’s Firefighters Battle Fatigue, Injury And Loss
After six exhausting weeks battling massive bushfires that are ripping through rural Australia, volunteer firefighter Andrew Moyle wishes for just…
‘Catastrophic’ Conditions As Bushfires Rage In Australia
A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under “catastrophic” conditions.…
Australia Has It’s Hottest Day On Record, More To Come
Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heatwave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented…
Zealand Face Day-Night Challenge As Australia Series Begins
Kane Williamson’s New Zealand know they need to re-adapt quickly to the nuances of day-night cricket to have any hope…
Australia Slams China’s ‘Bad’ Treatment Of Jailed Writer
Australia’s foreign minister on Monday said the treatment of a writer detained in China was “unacceptable”, as his lawyer reported…
China Says Defector To Australia Is ‘Unemployed’ Fugitive
China sought late Saturday to discredit a man identified as a Chinese spy who defected to Australia with a trove…
Death Toll In Australia Bushfires Rises To Four
Native wildlife has also been badly hit by the bushfires, with conservationists estimating that hundreds of koalas have perished. The…