A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors ...

Parts of Queensland , Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia are all preparing to be scorched by severe summer ...

Multiple states are sweltering through a low-intensity to severe heatwave with some temperatures expected to exceed the high ...

Millions of people on the east coast will battle rain this weekend, but that won’t be the case for the rest of the country.

Exposure to extreme heat stress is associated with increased risks for emergency department visits and unplanned hospital admissions among children.

Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in Sydney.

Australia's southeast is battling a heatwave, intensifying the risk of bushfires.  Some parts of the state of Victoria are forecasted to reach 45°C th ...

SYDNEY: Australia’s southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting ...

Australia’s southeast is experiencing a heatwave that has intensified on Sunday, increasing the risk of bushfires and ...

Extreme heat has continued to blast Victoria for a third day. No new bushfires were sparked but lifesavers were pushed to their limits on beaches, recording their busiest day in more than 20 years.