Australia fires

Posted at 6:08 20 Jan

Thunderstorms bring rain to fire-affected areas but also cause damage through hail and flash floods.

Posted at 4:18 20 Jan

Australia storms: Huge hail causes chaos in two cities

Melbourne and Canberra are pelted by golf-ball sized stones, causing widespread damage.

Posted at 0:30 20 Jan

Your questions about the Australia bushfires.

Posted at 23:08 19 Jan

In her BBC Sport column, Kiki Bertens talks about how she almost retired, the air quality in Melbourne and getting married in the off-season.

Posted at 11:30 19 Jan

South-eastern Australia will see heavy rain in the next couple of days. Queensland has already seen a deluge of 150mm in just two hours.

Posted at 5:17 19 Jan

Heavy rains have dampened many of Australia's blazes, while bringing flooding to some areas.

Posted at 1:04 19 Jan

Reality Check team

BBC News

Eucalyptus trees tend to be highly flammable, but they also have the ability to recover from fires.

Posted at 13:26 18 Jan

Storms hit parts of Australia's east coast, dousing some fires and giving inhabitants some respite.

Posted at 8:06 18 Jan

Jonathan Jurejko

BBC Sport at Melbourne Park

Roger Federer says he did what he could when poor air quality affected the health of players in Australian Open qualifying.

Posted at 6:07 18 Jan

Heavy rains douse some fires on the east coast, but bring a new threat of flooding to some areas.

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