Latest news and live updates on the Pacific Palisades brush fire in California as evacuations and road closures are underway.

Officials are urging residents in some areas to evacuate due to an "immediate threat to life," according to Cal Fire.

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. A high will linger in the southern Tasman Sea ...

A high pressure system currently resides southeast of the state and will begin to move eastward leaving a weak ridge along the coast. A trough is expected to pass over the far west coast on today but ...

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