Alarm bells are ringing among insurers and climate experts who say barely one-third of Aussies are prepared for bushfire season.

Can bushfire smoke reduce the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere? A decade ago, we might have been skeptical. But there's a growing body of research showing a clear link. Last year, MIT expert ...

Artificial habitats are giving the Kangaroo Island dunnart a chance at recovery, after bushfires left them largely homeless.

An auditor-general's report finds fire authorities missed planned fuel reduction targets before two disastrous fire seasons ...

Australia's bushfire season is officially under way during an El Niño. And after three wet years, and the plant growth that comes with it, there's fuel to burn. With the prospect of catastrophic ...

Northern Territory authorities have declared a Fire Danger Period across the Top End, warning above-average rainfall has ...

A bushfire has hit dense bushland in the Lefroy area, triggering a watch and act alert for the area on Sunday afternoon. The community was urged to monitor conditions as they were changing. Curries ...

Researchers have built and tested a bushfire safe room that exceeds current Australian standards and could keep people alive or protect valuables when evacuation is no longer an option. QUT ...

News images of traumatised homeowners huddled in front of the ashes of their homes have become increasingly familiar in recent years. But the question has to be asked - why are we so often surprised ...