- NewsYahoo News Australia
Courageous dog saves hundreds of sheep from bushfires
A farm dog from rural Victoria helped usher a flock of sheep to safety before helping her owner protect the property from the bushfires.
- NewsAustralian Associated Press
Bushfire rages out of control as east coast braces for fierce heatwave
Firefighters are again bracing for dangerous fire conditions as a heatwave sweeps across NSW.
- NewsAsh Cant
How being trapped in a horrific bushfire saved this koala's life
A koala's painful injury may have killed her if she hadn't been caught up in fierce bushfires in South Australia.
- NewsJosh Dutton
'Wake up and smell the carcass': Vegan blogger blames bushfires on meat-eaters
The blogger says the country is heading for doom because Australians choose to 'eat like barbarians'.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
Smudge the koala-rescue dog's crucial role in bushfire aftermath
Smudge is helping find injured koalas up to 12 times faster than human rescuers.
- NewsTom Flanagan
'It's critical': Shoppers urged to buy 'flawed' fruit on Coles shelves
Habits from some supermarket shoppers are hindering struggling farmers, Queensland's agricultural minister said.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
'Invisible to the naked eye': The bushfire threat lurking in this photo
With the aid of thermal imaging, firefighters have invaluable insight into bushfire threats.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
Woolworths offers emergency bushfire workers exclusive discount
Thousands of emergency workers have been rewarded with a generous discount by Woolworths.
- NewsAustralian Associated Press
Warning over floodwater debris as expected 40-degree spike brings fire danger
Temperatures across NSW will once again surge well into the 40s following widespread storms on Monday.
- NewsAsh Cant
Canadian woman spends savings helping animals injured in bushfires
A Canadian university graduate has used most of her savings to travel to Australia to donate $1200 worth of medical supplies for injured wildlife.
- NewsAustralian Associated Press
'Wettest two days in months': Bushfire victims warned of floods
Flash flooding and storms are set to hit Victoria, with the state 'about to see its wettest two-day period in many, many months'.
- NewsYahoo News Australia and agencies
Bushfire death toll rises after man dies in hospital
The death toll from the NSW bushfire crisis has risen to 21 after a man passed away in hospital over the weekend.
- NewsThe Conversation
Australian bushfires: The symptomless smoke danger health experts are warning about
Residents in cities across Australia have taken to wearing mask to protect their lungs from breathing in bushfire smoke, but the harmful smog can do lasting harm to your eyes as well.
- NewsYahoo News Australia and agencies
Melbourne lashed by hail as huge downpour complicates Victorian fire fighting effort
Bushfire-ravaged parts of Gippsland could now face the possibility of flash flooding as the state is expecting its wettest two-day period in months.
- NewsJosh Dutton
'It is a lie': The true story behind incredible photo of kangaroos 'celebrating rain'
Charles Davis, who took the photo of two kangaroos 'celebrating', said his photo has been used to 'post lies' all over social media.
- NewsAustralian Associated Press
More rain to fall across eastern states following 'one-in-100-year event'
With more rain due to fall on Sunday, authorities are warning that heavy downpour could bring challenges for some fire-ravaged areas.
- NewsThe Associated Press
'You could smell dead animals': Scientists seek rare species survivors amid bushfires
Researchers are desperately looking for brush-tailed rock wallabies, potoroos and other injured animals unique to Australia amid concerns they could be lost forever.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
'Hard to watch': Shattered MP Andrew Constance's 'raw' interview moves TV viewers
Andrew Constance appeared overwhelmed with emotion at times as he spoke about his and his community's mental health struggle.
- NewsNadine Carroll
'Living among the dead': Sad truth behind that viral photo of 'crying' koala
The truth behind the viral image of the 'crying koala' on Kangaroo Island is much more devastating than reported.
- NewsBrianne Tolj
Animals threaten to break enclosures as Australian Reptile Park is flooded with rain
Staff at the Australian Reptile Park have been forced to close their doors and move several animals after being inundated with rainfall.
- NewsBrianne Tolj
‘Like a cloud burst’: Family rejoices after rainfall fills ‘bone dry’ dam in one hour
Lindsay Groth, 36, filmed the stream of rushing water pouring into the dam at her family’s Bundarra property on Thursday.
- NewsTom Flanagan
'Our hearts are breaking with you': Pregnant widow farewells husband killed fighting bushfires
Samuel McPaul’s widow Megan accepted a bravery medal on behalf of her husband from NSW RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.
- NewsTom Flanagan
Photo reveals 'devastating' side-effect of downpour
The rain is predicted to be the biggest dump since September, offering much needed relief to firefighters and farmers - but it's not all good news.
- NewsYahoo News Australia and agencies
'Nonsense': David Attenborough highlights problem behind bushfire crisis
British naturalist David Attenborough warns the "moment of crisis" has come.
- NewsBrooke Rolfe
The 'horrendous' problem being ignored amid bushfire disaster
The issue is more widespread and effects even more animals than the bushfire crisis.
