This year's fire season in Australia feels unpredictable. One week brings torrential rain, the next a burst of heat, followed by a sharp cold snap.

Australia’s fire preparedness just got smarter, more colourful and easier to access.

University of Queensland researchers have completed the first comprehensive studies of recent fire history and koala ...

In a grim video posted on Twitter, a man drives into the fire-ravaged town of Batlow in the Australian state of New South Wales. Both sides of the road are covered with ash and lingering smoke.

SYDNEY -- It has been described as Australia's Galapagos Islands and has long been a refuge for some of the country's most endangered creatures. But devastating wildfires over recent days have undone ...