For immediate medical attention telephone 000 (triple zero). To register for the Telecross REDi service telephone 1800 188 071. People who are deaf, or have a hearing or speech impairment, can contact ...

Temperatures will soar into the mid-40s across inland Australia while parts of the northern and eastern coasts are expected ...

Multiple states are sweltering through a low-intensity to severe heatwave with some temperatures expected to exceed the high ...

Wet and stormy conditions are expected across the east coast of Australia for the weekend, with one state on alert for flash ...

Floods and devastating storms gave way to heatwaves in a year that broke all previous temperature records, according to ...

Parts of Queensland , Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia are all preparing to be scorched by severe summer ...

Millions of people on the east coast will battle rain this weekend, but that won’t be the case for the rest of the country.

Exposure to extreme heat stress is associated with increased risks for emergency department visits and unplanned hospital admissions among children.

Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in Sydney.