Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands

Australia’s PM Albanese warns of extreme and dangerous weather as bushfires rage in Victoria

Australian authorities declare a state of disaster in Victoria as bushfires rage, destroying homes and leaving three people missing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Catastrophic' bushfire crisis escalates in Victoria

Victoria remains in the grip of a "catastrophic" bushfire crisis with dozens of uncontrolled blazes, prompting state of disaster declarations in 19 areas.

Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage

Australia PM warns of extreme and dangerous weather as bushfires rage in Victoria

‘Catastrophic’ bushfires in Australia destroy homes, vast swathes of land; Victoria on high alert

The blaze erupted on Wednesday under the influence of an intense heatwave in the country's south, producing the worst fire conditions since 2019.

'Catastrophic' Australian bushfires force evacuations and school closures

One fire in Victoria is so big it has created its own weather system. The "dire" conditions come as heatwave temperatures soar past 40C.