Defence Force and emergency services to evacuate people stranded at Mallacoota.

A man has died in hospital after being shot with his wife, who was killed at the scene.

Media around the world has reacted to the "apocalyptic" scenes in Australia.

Several Cantabrians are reporting smelling smoke this evening from the fires.

A staggering 500 million animals are believed to have died in bushfires since September.

The number of destroyed homes from the New Year's Eve fires ticks into the hundreds.

Family of a White Island tragedy survivor has revealed he is "up and alert".

Television viewers were shocked when singer shouted 'This one's for the PM'.

Residents wake to yellow haze after smoke from Aussie bush fires drifted across Tasman.

Idyllic towns have been transformed into apocalyptic scenes as the fires rage.

City would be "crackers" to go ahead with fireworks as fires rage across the state.

New South Wales zoo was in the direct path of an out-of-control bushfire.

A second passenger reported died aboard the Norwegian Jewel cruise ship off NZ waters.

Main street of town of Cobargo completely razed by fires.

Sky News says it understands NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance is unaccounted for.

The scale of the bushfires can be hard to grasp — this graphic puts it into perspective.

Video off the coast of Mallacoota shows how everyone is under smoke and red skies.

Two other firefighters have serious burns after their truck rolled near Jingellic.

Big cats are roaming in the backyards of Aussie cities, according to dozens of reports.

Around 30,000 tourists have been told to leave as conditions are expected to worsen.

Festival-goers have vented their disappointment after the Falls Festival was cancelled.

Koala approached a group of cyclists in South Australia in a desperate bid for water.

'All our kelp's dying, and you need to come down here and have a look'.

Sriracha hot sauce recalled due to concerns that contents of bottles may explode on users.

"That heat is going to build through southern parts of Australia."

A man allegedly drove with a man clinging to the bullbar of his ute for three kilometres.

Tis the season for endless fronts.

More than 3000 homes have been lost or destroyed and several lives lost.