Author, playwright and award-winning poet Julie Janson with her historical novel Compassion that was published in 2024. Photo ...

David Bowman is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow and also receives funding from the New South Wales Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre, and Natural Hazards Research Australia.

Here's what to do to get ready for bushfire season, whether you live on the coast, on the urban fringe or in the bush. Leaving early is your safest choice. A well-prepared home has a better ...

Residents have described seeing flames burning dangerously close to homes. A bushfire which threatened homes in the Western Australian town of Dunsborough has been downgraded from emergency level ...

Two blazes burning during Tuesday’s catastrophic bushfire warning in Sydney are being treated as suspicious. Police and fire investigators in NSW are looking into the two fires, one in the Royal ...

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) issued the bushfire warning for Dunsborough in the City of Busselton at 4.51pm on Sunday. It was downgraded to a watch and act - avoid the area ...

Simultaneous wildfires since December 2024 have left Grampians, Little Desert and the Great Otway National Parks in Australia devastated. Scientists say it will take decades for plants and ...

“While some light rain has reduced bushfire behaviour, forecast warm and windy conditions later today may increase fire behaviour,” a DFES spokesperson said. “Stay alert and monitor your surroundings ...

Weather conditions influence the size, intensity and speed of bushfires – and how dangerous they can be. We issue fire weather warnings when conditions are likely to be dangerous, to help keep ...

A state of emergency has been declared for the Australian Capital Territory, as Canberra braces for what could be the worst bushfires in more than 15 years. Chief Minister Andrew Barr made the ...