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Firefighters continue to battle more than 20 active bushfires still burning across the state, which have burnt more than 395,000 hectares and destroyed large numbers of livestock.

Following the death of Professor Emma Johnston last month, former Melbourne vice chancellor Glyn Davis will return to the role as interim leader.

A Melbourne Islamic leader and his wife were allegedly driven off the road and racially abused, prompting calls for greater action on Islamophobia.

Firefighters continue to battle almost 30 active bushfires burning across the state, with nearly 400,000 hectares of land now blackened and hundreds of structures lost.

Myer family siblings Celia Burrell and Richard Shelmerdine are in a legal battle over her plans to build a $3 million beach house next door to his.

Readers respond to climate disasters and bushfires, the Adelaide Writers’ Week furore, and the joys of Scottish country dancing.

When the Longwood fires crept up over the rolling hills and threatened to reduce Yarck to cinders last week, Robbie Cumming’s parents decided to stay back and fight.

Eating reindeer, visiting Santa’s home in the Arctic Circle and speaking Finnish at school were all novel experiences for Marley Hines.

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

Police said they found human remains 100 metres from a vehicle near Yarck in central Victoria on Sunday afternoon.

Victoria Police confirmed they found human remains in the Longwood bushfire area.

Although there is no place in this country for hate speech, there must be room for people to express their views on politics and world events.

After destroying more than 300 buildings, Victoria’s destructive bushfires could burn for weeks despite cooler conditions around the state.

Inside the local FoodWorks store, staff guided customers through the aisles in the dark with a torch and clipboard.

Massive fire fronts in central Victoria and the state’s north-east remain a key concern, while emergency warnings have been issued for more towns off the Great Ocean Road.

Growth in short-stay listings has stagnated, threatening revenue from the new Airbnb levy, but experts are not convinced there will now be more long-term rentals.

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

The state’s bushfires draws an impassioned plea.

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

Ann and Jamie Laherty-Hunt returned to the fire-ravaged hamlet of Ruffy to find their dream home had been destroyed. But there were little wins in the ruins.

Hospitals have reported a rise in presentations from people with asthma-like symptoms, as the bushfire crisis spreads heavier smoke across Victoria.

After 30 straight hours of constant firefighting, dozens of crews were forced to pull back to make a desperate last stand.

Ask Tyrone Rice about the devastation of the little town of Harcourt and you get a stiff upper lip in response.

Victorians in fire-ravaged towns across the state are grappling with immense loss, as major bushfires continue to pose a threat.

Video shows extensive bushfire damage in Harcourt, Victoira.

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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The smell of smoke is drifting down to Melbourne, as residents report ash falling into their homes. But weather experts warn the air quality will only deteriorate as smoke settles in across the state on Sunday.

CCTV footage appears to show two men collect items from bins behind Inflation nightclub and put them into a City of Melbourne truck.

We asked writers to share the moments that changed their young lives for The Age 2026 Opinion summer series

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

More than just a playground for Melbourne’s wealthy during summer, the seaside community in Sorrento still maintains a sense of coastal soul.

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer.

A video shared to social media shows several destroyed commercial buildings in the Victorian town.

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer. Follow our live coverage.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi attack. It is now important the inquiry complete its work without a political focus.

Readers respond to the royal commission on the Bondi massacre, and the bushfires, and remember the wise words of a pop icon.

At the Mansfield Showgrounds, animals outnumber people, brought by fire-hit residents from far and wide seeking shelter for them.

At least five houses have been destroyed in the western Victorian town of Natimuk.

Thick, grey smoke is blanketing the town of Yea, and most residents have left. But some are staying to protect their homes and animals.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dropped to 31.3 degrees.

Firefighters are urgently searching for three people, including a child, who are missing after the Longwood bushfire destroyed homes and buildings as extreme weather conditions grip the state.

Firefighters are urgently searching for three people, including a child, who are missing after the Longwood bushfire destroyed homes and buildings as extreme weather conditions grip the state.

Firefighters are urgently searching for three people, including a child, who are missing after the Longwood bushfire destroyed homes and buildings as extreme weather conditions grip the state.

A scorching day recalled catastrophes of the past. Could this be a new Black Friday? Emergency warnings playing on painful memories may help avoid utter disaster.

The Longwood fire hit Matt Fowles’ family-owned winery outside on Thursday morning and just 45 minutes later, it had left a moonscape of scorched vines, razed homes and dead sheep.

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer. Follow our live coverage.