A broad heatwave is expected to spread across Australia, with short and sharp bursts of heat throughout the southern states.

The first Friday of summer sees Sydney’s temperature soar to almost 38C, with firefighters battling an out-of-control ...

A catastrophic fire danger alert has been issued in New South Wales for the first time in two years as temperatures climb ...

Dozens of schools across NSW are forced to close as a combination of severe weather conditions creates dangerous fire ...

The Sydney train system has been widely affected with a massive storm system causing power outages across NSW and a massive ...

Bedgerabong, Bogan Gate and Caragabal schools are non-operational for the day, the NSW Department of Education making the ...

The state has only completed 11 per cent of the hazard reduction burn targets.

Residents of Sydney, the Hunter and Illawarra are facing extreme weather conditions on Wednesday, with temperatures expected ...

For the first time in two years, the catastrophic fire danger rating is back in NSW, locking down the Riverina under a blanket of extreme risk.

The RFS said a Total Fire Ban means no fires may be lit in the open, and all fire permits are automatically suspended for the ...

Twenty-five public schools across the Central West and Riverina will close Wednesday as catastrophic fire conditions grip the ...

Five new fire trucks will be rolled out today to further protect communities across NSW ahead of the Christmas holiday period. The Fire and Rescue ...