Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer. Follow our live coverage.

Police are investigating the possibility that the driver of a truck that crashed into four cars may have suffered a medical episode.

Police are probing whether a medical episode was the cause of a major multi-vehicle crash in Queensland, which left two toddlers fighting for life.

A significant stretch of the North Queensland coastline is in the danger zone with a tropical low currently sitting off the coast in the Coral Sea.

Dozens of writers have pulled out of the Adelaide Writers' Week after it dropped a Palestinian author from the program.

The Longwood fire hit Matt Fowles’ family-owned winery outside on Thursday morning and just 45 minutes later, it had left a moonscape of scorched vines, razed homes and dead sheep.

Giving a label to impending dangers “can make hazards more memorable”, say two academic experts.

At the Mansfield Showgrounds, animals outnumber people, brought by fire-hit residents from far and wide seeking shelter for them.

At least five houses have been destroyed in the western Victorian town of Natimuk.

An urgent recall has been issued for a luxury Volkswagen SUV due to fears it could pose a major fire risk.

Iran is being rocked by intensifying anti-government protests, sparked by the collapse of the local currency.

Police are searching for the driver responsible for a dangerous stunt after three people were spotted car-surfing inside the M8 tunnel.

Thick, grey smoke is blanketing the town of Yea, and most residents have left. But some are staying to protect their homes and animals.

A 17-year-old girl has died at the scene of a horror car accident in Sydney’s south-west overnight.

Four people have been treated for smoke inhalation during a fire at a marina on Sydney's lower north shore.

Politicians and the Jewish community have reacted to Anthony Albanese’s call for a Royal Commission into antisemitism.

Heatwave warnings remain in place over the weekend as intense weather continues to grip large parts of the country.

It’s obviously very dangerous being anywhere near US police, ICE or the Border Patrol.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dropped to 31.3 degrees.

More than 20 homes are estimated to be lost and a family-of-three are missing as out-of-control bushfires burn across Victoria.