SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly released satellite imagery from Copernicus EU shows the scale of the bushfires affecting the Australian state of Victoria.

Bushfires threatened dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside. Temperatures are forecast to soar ...

The Australian Reptile Park in central New South Wales shared the news on its Facebook page. "We have a very special announcement... Our very first koala of the season has popped out of Mums pouch to ...

Bushfires have razed hundreds of buildings across southeast Australia, authorities said Sunday, as they confirmed the first death from the disaster. Temperatures soared past 40C as a heatwave ...

As bushfires burn through New South Wales, Australia, local wildlife have started picking up on familiar sights and sounds. Australian magpies have been noted for their singing prowess and can produce ...

Huge, fast-moving fires that rip through communities, destroying all in their path, are becoming more common around the globe. Canada, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Greece, and even Hawaiʻi have all suffered ...

The vast majority of aged care facilities would be unable to evacuate in the case of a bushfire, according to the Australian Workers Union.

Australian authorities declared a state of disaster on Saturday after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country's southeast. Temperatures soared past 40C as a heat wave ...