Bushfire

The Albanese Government is activating financial assistance through the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) for communities impacted by the recent bushfires in Victoria. From 2pm local time on Wednesday 14 January 2026, the AGDRP will be available for eligible people in the following locations: Barkers Creek, Harcourt, Harcourt North,…

Emergency services specialists deployed to assist with bushfire response in Victoria Firefighters and Incident Management Team to support impacted communities WA contingent to provide valuable resources to help stretched local crews Thirty-eight Western Australian emergency services specialists have answered a national call for assistance to help protect communities devastated by…

Published January 11, 2026 7:43am SYDNEY - Australian authorities said on Sunday it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country's southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland. The blazes have torn through more than 300,000…

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In Victoria, temperatures soared past 40 in the wake of scorching heatwaves By The News Digital January 10, 2026 Australia on alert: State of disaster declared as Victoria’s bushfires rage Australian authorities have declared a state of disaster on Saturday as deadly bushfires rage across Victoria, devouring 119 structures and more…

Three people remain unaccounted for, authorities have said, after bushfires in the Australian state of Victoria destroyed homes and forced evacuations. A man, woman and child are missing in the town of Longwood in the north of the state after fires raged through the area on Thursday, prompting officials to…

Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ fires cut power to 90,000 homes in 46C heat Several properties have been destroyed, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for Aerials show extent of destruction from bushfires in Australia's Victoria state Three people, including a child, are missing…

This handout photo from the CFA Wandong Fire Brigade posted on their Facebook page taken on January 7 shows a bushfire burning near the town of Longwood, northern Victoria. — AFP pic (New users only) Unlock 4%* + 10%* p.a. promo rate for 3 months and enjoy FREE RM10 &…

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Home / World AFP 8 Jan, 2026 02:30 AM 2 mins to read Australians are warned of a heatwave with temperatures over 40C, increasing bushfire risks. Photo / Getty Images Australians are warned of a heatwave with temperatures over 40C, increasing bushfire risks. Photo / Getty Images Millions of Australians…