The world has watched in horror as fires continue to raze parts of Los Angeles, California. For those of us living in Australia, one of the world's most fire-prone continents, the L.A. experience feels all too familiar.

A former child star from Australia died when the Los Angeles wildfires ripped through his family’s Malibu estate in California earlier this week, according to his mother.

Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister says Australia is yet to receive “any response” for assistance in the California wildfires.

Two friends from California, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, have both reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. Tien is 19, and Michelsen is 20.

Australia “stands ready” to assist the US government amid raging, catastrophic bushfires in California, with Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister stating the government will do “everything we responsibly can” to help.

California’s catastrophe – and last year’s hurricanes and flood damage in many nations – will inevitably take a toll. Australia’s fire authorities, likewise, will have to reassess the likelihood that water-bombing aircraft will be more in demand ...

According to ABC’s report, major insurers in the US have reduced or ceased offering property coverage in high-risk areas like California due to escalating wildfire risks, driven by climate change. Over the past decade, rising temperatures and more intense weather events have led insurers to reassess their exposure in the region.

The Los Angeles fires are shaping up to be one of the most expensive disasters in US history, and due to the global nature of the insurance industry, the costs may be felt in Australia.

Rory Sykes, a former child star actor, has died in the California fires, according to multiple reports. He was just 32. Sykes, who is from Australia, was reportedly killed when the fire took out his family’s estate in Malibu on January 8, his mother, Shelley Sykes, said in a post to X.

A California resident who lost his home in the LA fires has ... This is a creative, strong community and we are going to rebuild,” Mr Israel told Sky News Australia.

A former child star from Australia died when the Los Angeles wildfires ripped through his family’s Malibu estate in California earlier this week, according to his mother. Rory Callum Sykes was ...

Learner Tien has become the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990