Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live coverage of the extreme heatwave sweeping large parts of Australia this week. Temperatures soared beyond 40C across South Australia and Victoria on Wednesday, with the gruelling heat to continue today.

Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in which 15 were killed, the country's most powerful public inquiry, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.

Amid a surge of violent protests in Iran, Australia on Wednesday urged its citizens to leave the country immediately, warning

A 4-1 scoreline can leave no doubt, this has been an Ashes summer of dominance for a resilient Australian side and a tour of errors and mismanagement for England.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national bravery award to honor those who confronted an antisemitic terror attack.

Cameron Green and Alex Carey took Australia over the line with a five-wicket win at the SCG as they clinched the Ashes 4-1.

The Aussies named the Ashes 2025-26 series by 4-1 after winning the concluding Test match in Sydney by 5 wickets in what was Usman Khawaja's final match of his career

Brendon McCullum wants to stay on as England head coach after 4-1 series loss in Australia - but vows not to radically alter way he has led team to this point; New Zealander insists there is accountab

Sean Strickland loves Australia because it’s “all white.” Unfortunately, the land “Down Under” is too expensive for “Tarzan,” which is why he’s not in any big hurry to go back. The former UFC middleweight champion last fought in Sydney at UFC 312 early last year,