The traffic is thick out here on a calm Coral Sea and, very soon, it may get worse. Much worse. The horizon is marked by two dozen ship hulls, the Continue Reading
Returning from a morning feeding his sheep, Jeff McCole, a 70-year-old farmer, paused to take in the bittersweet scene – a few droplets of rain falling onto the remains of Continue Reading
A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years of drought, but also widespread storm damage and forecasts of more wild weather Continue Reading
Much of Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and providing welcome relief to Continue Reading
The coronavirus outbreak is having adverse effects on many Australian industries, but it could provide some welcome news for motorists. Retailers are bracing for potential product shortages and sales drops Continue Reading
Australian authorities warned on Friday of severe fire danger in densely populated areas this weekend, declaring a state of emergency in the capital, Canberra, as soaring temperatures and strong whipped Continue Reading
A bush fire burns behind a ridge near the town of Tharwa, about 20 miles south of Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 30, 2020. (Mick Tsikas/EPA-EFE/REX) A resident stops to take Continue Reading
The country was never as hot and as dry at the same time as it was in 2019, which helped set the stage for the devastating fires. In December, Australia Continue Reading
Swathes of southeast Australia were bracing on Thursday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke bushfires that have been burning for months. As firefighters and residents prepared for the Continue Reading
Australia’s federal government may seek a national gas reservation policy that could have ramifications for the country’s LNG exports at a time when it has become the largest LNG exporter Continue Reading
