Victoria

Easing weather conditions are helping firefighters tackle blazes that have razed homes and taken at least one life as wary authorities begin recovery efforts.

The ‘very sad’ moment was captured by a local resident.

A man aged in his 60s is dead and hundreds of homes have been razed as out-of-control bushfires continue to rip through Victoria.

Three people have been charged over a terrifying attack on a prominent Muslim leader and his wife in Victoria. 

Despite the heat settling across Victoria, it is doing little to deter the catastrophic bushfires from tearing through the state, which have claimed one person’s life.

Communities devastated by a bushfire that has claimed one life are beginning recovery efforts as blazes continue to burn across Victoria.

A person has died as bushfires tear through a state, with authorities warning it is expected to take weeks to get them under control.

Australia has enlisted international support after bushfires in the country’s southeast tore through more than 350,000 hectares. 

Western Australia is lending a helping hand by deploying firefighters to Victoria’s fire zone, as authorities confirm about 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed. 

A shock trend emerging in parts of Victoria devastated by bushfires has been slammed by authorities, who are urging people to ‘stay away’.

The worst of a fierce heatwave impacting southern Australia is finally over.

‘It’s probably the worst because it’s personal. It’s a kick in the guts.’

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

A child and two adults are missing as severe bushfires continue to rip through Victoria.