The Australian town of Marysville once faced the same questions being asked in the Los Angeles neighborhoods that burned.

Emergency workers are mopping up a diesel spill after a freight train crashed into a tree in a popular tourist zone.

Australia’s most mysterious marsupials can now be detected using new technology. Tree kangaroos are found only in the tropical rainforests of Australia and New Guinea. Unlike their ground-dwelling ...

Bushfires that have burnt through wilderness areas in Tasmania are now threatening trees that grow nowhere else in the world and are critical to the state's honey industry.

Having healthy, irrigated California live oak and sycamore trees on your property can save your house, Syphard said. They contain a lot of moisture and can be more fire-resistant than structures ...

Temperatures are expected to soar across South Australia on Wednesday, with several towns predicted to reach peaks above 45 ...

Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ensure you have the latest forecast. Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire ...

No rating' may be shown when there is low risk, during the fire season. Learn more about the Australian Fire Danger Rating System on the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council ...

A scene from Tahiti Terrace, a mobile home neighborhood destroyed in the Palisades fire. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) ...

As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

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Wine Australia empowers the success of the Australian grape and wine sector across three key functions: Research, Innovation and Adoption to enhance global competitiveness, helping grape and wine ...