The current heat wave is the most severe in 16 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Victoria saw its hottest day on record Tuesday, with the towns of Hopetoun and Walpeup reaching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CANBERRA (Reuters) -Several towns in eastern Australia were blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades as wild weather ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farmers observe a fire burning close to a property near Euroa, Victoria, Austalia, on January 10, 2026. - Jay Kogler/SOPA ...

(CNN) — Vast swaths of southeastern Australia are sweltering in a heat wave that’s pushed temperatures to close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forced some residents to protect ...