Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meagre savings are being made at a cost to the quality of citizens’ lives - Carolyn Jenkins / Alamy Stock Photo The Government’s ...

A fire burning northwest of Dumaresq Dam has been contained by Rural Fire Service crews. A spokesperson for the RFS said the fire had reached a "Watch and Act" orange alert level on Friday afternoon, ...

A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued to residents in the NSW lower central west plains for today and more than 20 schools have been closed. The NSW Rural Fire Service issued the ...

Fire crews are bracing for an increase in bush and grass fires, as conditions are set to worsen by Saturday afternoon. As of 12pm (AEDT), there were 46 fires burning across New South Wales, with about ...