Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive on Wednesday.

With little rainfall, there's an increased fire risk for parts of Australia, and authorities are urging caution.

Three major weather events are unfolding across Australia this weekend, with the assortment of intense weather set to impact several capitals.

Three homes have been damaged by a bushfire which spread east of Wangaratta in the state's north-east yesterday.

Australia’s weather this weekend is shaping up to be a mixed bag—heatwaves and extreme fire danger for some, thunderstorms ...