Angus Mayes has been caught in a rip before — so he knew how serious a situation it was when he heard screaming at a beach.

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Snow is forecast to fall to 900 metres in parts of Tasmania tomorrow as a cold front sweeps across the state, with authorities warning fire danger will remain high despite the wet weather. The ...

Police are investigating after three bushfires were deliberately lit on a high fire danger day in Hobart. Emergency services were called to bushland between Clarendon Vale and Acton Park about 6:30pm ...

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Parts of Australia are bracing for the effects of fire and extreme heat, while others are at risk of flash flooding.

Australians often head to the Pacific or Asia to find the perfect island escape, but our own islands offer beaches as good, ...