BIZARRE: 3 - You Need To See This

'This won't be the last': Hunter residents preparing for fierce fire season after a near miss

'You just go. It's not worth losing your life. It just isn't.'

Newcastle Herald · Oct 7, 2023

Man and his three grandchildren die after horror plane crash near Canberra

A man and his three grandchildren died after a horror plane crash near Canberra on Friday.

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023

Three homes lost in destructive NSW bushfire

Easing conditions have allowed fire crews to start counting the homes lost after a large blaze rushed through coastal communities in southern NSW.

AAP · Oct 4, 2023

Firetruck at every property as Lovedale blaze threatened homes

'[We] managed to get the upper hand with the help of helicopters.'

Newcastle Herald · Sep 26, 2023

20 South Coast schools to temporarily close due to extreme fire danger

Extreme heat and windy conditions have been forecast.

The Canberra Times · Sep 18, 2023

More spring scorchers headed for the Hunter, fire danger rating high

A total fire ban has been declared across the state.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 18, 2023

Soaring temperatures may delay much-needed hazard reduction burns

Lower Hunter temperatures tipped to reach the low 30s next week.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 14, 2023

Sydney smoke: air quality among worst in world due to hazard-reduction burns

Rural Fire Service says smoke is expected to clear by the weekend when runners compete in the Sydney Marathon

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023

Dozens of fire trucks, crews converge on mountain for huge burn-off

Flames lit up the night sky and smoke plumes rose over the mountain.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 5, 2023

Today’s bushfires are off-the-scale bad. The only safe option is to leave before they start

In the early 2000s, our safety plan was to stay and defend. But catastrophic fires since have drastically changed the thinking

The Guardian - AU · Aug 28, 2023