Weeks of record heat had baked the region to a crisp, and the fire, sparked by a downed power line, had spread in the 80-mph winds before sharply ... were first introduced in Australia in the 1990s, ...

The Chinese warship flotilla has re-entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone, spotted 160 nautical miles (296 kilometres) ...

A permit burn spreading through green bush land in the Australian ... Fire Authority (CFA), which was fortunately holding a training session nearby, sent two trucks to put out the blaze before ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles said China had not notified Australia before ... fire activity. Qantas, Emirates and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand after ...

Australia learned about Chinese live-fire naval drills ... A NOTAM tells aviators about airspace changes and can be issued up ...

"I am of the impression that these fires ... Australia, and while the grass has been identified as a major threat to biodiversity, it has not yet been listed as a weed of national significance ...