On February 7, 2009, a powerline fault in north-eastern Victoria sparked a devastating blaze that engulfed townships and left 119 people dead in hours. Here is how it happened.

Our readers were interested in the bigger issues raised by the catastrophic bushfires, and we established a national and local team devoted to the environment and climate change.

Feb 8, 2025 · The nation has made a multi-billion dollar bet that carbon locked in desert scrub will offset emissions elsewhere, but doubters are growing from scientists in the city to the farmers …

Oct 25, 2025 · She did them perfectly and sensitively. After the bushfires which ravaged the countryside, Ros brought me to tears remembering the wildlife that had suffered and died. It …

Feb 12, 2018 · But in 2013, in response to the Black Saturday bushfires, the Victorian government introduced a fire services levy that applied to all landowners including, for the first time, churches.