Smoke from wildfires could be a surprising new route for the spread of microbes, experts believe.

Provisional figures indicate that 2020 will be one of the hottest in a record dating back to 1850.

Katta O'Donnell is accusing Canberra of failing to disclose risks from climate change to its bonds.

Scientists quantify the role played by warming in the country's recent bushfires.

Australian scientists develop satellite technology to help predict where bushfires might start.

Australia's Kangaroo Island has been likened to Noah's Ark - but its unique wildlife is under threat.

UK scientists say the recent fires in Australia are a foretaste of decades to come.

What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?

Feral camels and horses will be shot dead as they are damaging settlements in search of water.

The scale of the nation's ongoing emergency is terrifying - here's what fire crews are facing.