Millions of Australians have sweltered through an intense heatwave, which surged to dangerous levels on Sunday, as scorching temperatures look set to continue in the coming days.

Our planet has made its closest approach to the sun for the year. Despite this, temperatures around Australia on this date may not be what you'd expect.

Hobart Hurricanes are putting themselves right in the play-off conversation with three straight victories making up for their defeat in Geelong to start the season. Different batters are stepping up ...

Families embrace on the Hobart waterfront at a service in memory of two men who died competing in the Sydney to Hobart yacht ...

Skipper Sam Haynes and his crewmates were presented with the Tattersall Cup on Sunday afternoon after being named provisional ...

The historical Sydney Hobart Yacht Race kicked off earlier this week. For 78 years, the renowned race has piqued the interest of dedicated sailors from all over ...

Australian supermaxi LawConnect took back-to-back line honours in the Sydney-Hobart ocean race early Saturday, leading a fleet shaken by the deaths of two sailors in wild weather conditions.

Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual ...

Two crew members participating in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Australia are dead after separate accidents at sea, police announced late Thursday.

The men were hit in the head by booms on their yachts in separate episodes, as participants faced challenging weather conditions, the police said.

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, officials said ...