Beneath the surface there are shops, churches, houses, schools, libraries and there is even an underground cemetery.

Residents in Victoria's far west are being told to evacuate immediately as an out-of-control fire burns in the Little Desert.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast a top of 36 degrees in the city on Tuesday after it stayed above 24 degrees overnight.

By Kristine Sabillo Northeastern Australia, particularly the state of Queensland, has faced record-breaking rainfall of up to ...

Firefighters say they are grateful no lives have been lost but are now bracing for another weeks-long battle in the already ...

Fire authorities in western Victoria are closely monitoring a series of blazes out of control in Victoria's Little Desert in ...

Firefighters in Melbourne are battling bushfires amid an extreme heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 40°C ...