A firefighter helping battle Australia's worst ever wildfire disaster was killed Tuesday, as the official tally of those killed by the fires reached 200. Police in Victoria said he died when the tanker he was driving was hit by a falling tree, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the town of Marysville, which was razed by fires that swept through ...

Internet hate messages calling for a suspected arsonist's "torture and death" renewed fears for his safety on Tuesday as the number killed by Australia's worst ever wildfires hit 200. As thousands of firefighters battled six remaining blazes in Victoria state, a Singapore-owned power company also said it would fight compensation claims over one of the fires. Lawyer ...

A firefighter helping battle Australia's worst ever wildfire disaster was killed Tuesday, as the official tally of those killed by the fires reached 200. Police in Victoria said he died when the tanker he was driving was hit by a falling tree, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the town of Marysville, which was razed by fires that swept through ...

Internet hate messages calling for a suspected arsonist in Australia to be tortured and killed have sparked real concerns for his safety, the man's lawyers said Tuesday. Brendan Sokaluk, 39, is in protective custody amid fears he will be targeted for allegedly starting a fire that killed 11 people and razed 151 homes around Churchill east of the city ...