Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Read More
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday announced a compensation scheme for volunteer firefighters in New South Wales (NSW), who have been battling the catastrophic bushfires in the state. ...
About Australian 1,300 firefighters on Saturday continued backburning and strengthening containment lines ahead of worsening weather conditions that are forecast until December 31. ...
Australia's south-east region is slated to face "extreme heatwave" conditions, which is said to also elevate the already heightened fire risks, the weather department said. ...
Australia have added leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to their squad for the third and final Test of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand. ...
Queensland spinner Mitchell Swepson has been added to Australia's squad for the third Test match against New Zealand, the selectors confirmed on Thursday. ...
Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle has received treatment for smoke inhalation after a Big Bash League (BBL) match between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers was abandoned in Canberra at the weekend due to poor air quality caused by bushfire smoke. ...
Catastrophic bushfires destroyed some 100 houses in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) over the weekend, with one small town described by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as "all but wiped out". ...
