Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the ...

Australian bushfires raze homes, cut power to tens of thousands

One of the largest fires, near the town of Longwood, about 112 km (70 miles) north of Melbourne, has burned 130,000 hectares ...

NSW government accused of ‘stubborn’ approach as major bushfire threat looms

The NSW government has been accused of running a “reactive and stubborn” approach to fighting bushfires, amid warnings from a ...

Towns 'obliterated' in worsening bushfire crisis - as a man is found dead

State authorities have described the crisis in Victoria as the worst bushfires since the catastrophic 2019-2020 Black Summer ...

Man found dead and thousands flee their homes as out-of-control bushfires ravage Victoria through the night - as state of disaster is declared

Victoria's bushfire emergency has claimed its first fatality, as thousands of residents received late-night orders to flee ...

Devastation as 130 buildings destroyed, crops razed and livestock lost

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction ...

Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ bushfires cut power to 90,000 Australian homes in 46C heat

Firefighters were battling around 30 active blazes across the state on Friday, with Victoria under the highest possible fire ...
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Claim to fame: Cape Breton insurance business owner recognized for 60 years in industry

MacLeod has been president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Nova Scotia. He served on the Insurance Brokers ...

Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast

Three people are unaccounted for as out-of-control bushfires rage in the Australian state of Victoria, destroying homes and ...

Three Reported Missing in Australia as Fires Rage in ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions

The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple ...

Three missing including child, dozens of homes lost as fires continue to rage

Firefighters are urgently searching for three people, including a child, who are missing after the Longwood bushfire ...

Australia’s leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach.