States on fire alert amid extreme heat and gusty winds
Heatwave conditions across large swathes of eastern Australian have prompted extreme fire danger ratings, with people urged to vigilantly monitor conditions.
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Two sailors have been killed during the Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid a night of tough weather conditions that hit the fleet.
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A suspended 20-year-old P-plate driver will face court next month after being caught speeding and drink driving in Amaroo on Thursday morning.
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Wind change fans unpredictable fires as towns evacuated
Dozens of communities have been urged to leave or take shelter as an out-of-control bushfire was fuelled further by gusty winds on a day of extreme conditions.
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Aussies are expected to splurge on homewares and beauty products, with bargain hunters set to spend more than $1.3 billion on Boxing Day sales.
A 35-year-old disqualified and drugged motorcyclist has been charged with driving and weapons offences after taking off from an RBT and failing to stop for police on Christmas Day.
Residents in Moyston and Pomonal have been told to leave as a bushfire threat is imminent with fires set to burn in multiple states from Christmas onwards.
Survivors gathered at the shoreline in Darwin at dawn to remember the moment 50 years earlier when Cyclone Tracy made landfall, claiming 66 lives.
Australia is not moving fast enough on vehicle charging and is holding back apartment dwellers, one of the country's biggest energy firms says.
A 28-year-old man is accused of attacking his partner, strangling her and forcing her to the ground as well as kicking and hitting her several times at a home in Denman Prospect last week.
A 75-year-old woman is the eleventh person to die on ACT roads this year following a single-vehicle collision in Kambah.
Improved economic growth has been forecast in a check-up of Australia's economic health, but there are risks inflation and interest rates could yet rise.
As the government tries to ensure the safety of captured Australian Oscar Jenkins, the self-styled 'Aussie Cossack' has been touted as a potential ticket home.
Holiday travellers are being warned to keep up to date with the latest fire conditions as several states face growing bushfire risks from Boxing Day.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have released their Christmas messages to Australians.
