Bendigo is bracing for unrelenting high temperatures this week as forecasters issue a heatwave alert for the region. According to information released by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), extreme heat is expected…
Month: February 2025
Prepare to Evacuate as Extreme Heat Escalates Fire Danger
*Be ready to flee warning as heat ramps up fire threat* An urgent warning has been issued to residents in parts of Australia amid escalating fire dangers fuelled by sweltering heat and…
Bushfire Alert in MacDonnell Ranges South Tanami Stay Prepared
**Bushfires NT: Message watch & act location MacDonnell Ranges & South Tanami** Residents in parts of the Northern Territory have been urged to remain vigilant as bushfires continue to pose a significant…
Andrew Bolt criticizes Redress Scheme over George Pell compensation payout
Andrew Bolt, a prominent Australian columnist and commentator, has criticised the government’s National Redress Scheme following its reported decision to award compensation in relation to Cardinal George Pell. The National Redress Scheme,…
Heatwave Intensifies Challenges for Firefighters Battling Worsening Blaze Conditions
**Heatwave conditions pose challenge for firefighting effort** Heatwave conditions across south-eastern Australia are presenting significant challenges for firefighting teams as they work to manage and contain several active bushfire incidents in the…
Western Queensland fire ban announced to ensure community safety
**Local fire ban implemented for western Queensland residents** The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has announced a local fire ban for several areas in western Queensland in response to heightened fire…
Protecting ancient Indigenous rock art from devastating bushfire threats
**Indigenous rock art threatened as bushfires rage on** Bushfires raging across parts of Australia have placed significant cultural and environmental assets under immediate threat, including ancient Indigenous rock art sites. These irreplaceable…
Northern Territory crews assist Victoria in battling Grampians bushfires
**Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Services sent to help fight Grampians fires in Victoria** Firefighters and emergency service personnel from the Northern Territory have been deployed to assist in battling bushfires in…
Dalyup bushfire emergency residents urged to evacuate as blaze spreads
**Dalyup emergency bushfire: Residents told to leave now to survive as unpredictable blaze threatens homes** Residents of Dalyup, in Western Australia’s Goldfields-Esperance region, have been issued an urgent emergency alert due to…
Margate bushfire devastates 480 hectares with weeks-long containment efforts
Margate bushfire scorches 480 hectares, could take weeks to contain A significant bushfire in the Tasmanian town of Margate has consumed approximately 480 hectares of land and continues to pose challenges for…