A bushfire raging for 21 days is finally contained, thanks to a cool change and rain bringing welcome relief for emergency crews.

Residents are rejoicing as rain clouds rather than smoke cover the national park mountains and the fire is declared contained after burning out of control for 21 days.

A heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and prompted total fire bans but a cool change is expected with some rain forecast as firefighters battle blazes.

SYDNEY: Australia’s southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state.

Hello and welcome to the details of Another ‘Black Summer’ brewing in Australia’s south-east? Bushfire risk rises as heatwave sends temperatures soaring to 45C and now with the details Nevin Al Sukari ...

eastern side of the Grampians National Park from Halls Gap to Bornes Hill, including Mafeking and Watgania.

The huge blaze that has ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park has affected homes, farmlands and vast areas of the ...

Parts of southeastern Australia are sweltering through the third day of a major heatwave, as fire crews get ready for tricky ...

Australia's southeast faced an intense heatwave on Sunday, raising bushfire risks and prompting authorities to issue fire ...