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Firefighters are battling more than 80 blazes across Queensland as they prepare to make significant gains amid easing conditions on Thursday.

The Morrison government continues to insist it is not the time to talk climate policy while the nation burns, but scientists and environmentalists say there is no better time.

Cardinal George Pell has one last hope of overturning his child sexual abuse convictions after being given the right to argue for an appeal to Australia's highest court.

Millions of NSW residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a day of catastrophic fire danger passed without loss of life, but authorities are warning that strengthening winds mean...

Canterbury star Kieran Foran won't be medically retired despite being ruled out for what is expected to be the entire 2020 NRL season.

Sydney Roosters' NRL premiership-winning hooker Sam Verrills has no expectation of retaining the starting spot in 2020.

A tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam.

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have rallied in cities across Chile, calling for immediate and wide-ranging government reforms that included a higher minimum wage, more affordable medication and a new...

Firefighters dealt with hundreds of new fires as NSW endured "catastrophic" conditions on Tuesday but authorities have warned the threat is not over as a southerly wind change sweeps across...

    The following schools will temporarily cease operations on Wednesday 13 November due to increased fire risk in the area: Afterlee Public School Aldavilla Public School Bald Blair Public school Barkers Vale Public School Barrington Public...