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 ...

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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 ...

Devastated by recent bushfires, parts of Australia's east coast where tourists can see migrating humpback whales are seeing an unexpected surge in demand as people venture to lesser known destinations ...

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 state of New South Wales (NSW) in south eastern Australia is continuing to experience devastating bushfires due to the dry tinder-like atmosphere in the territory: high winds, dry lightning and ...

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 ...