Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states as Melbourne to hit 42C
The Guardian – World —
Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, SA, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire dangerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge parts of South Australia and Victoria are expecting extreme fire conditions today as a dangerous heatwave moves east, pushing temperatures well into the 40s.By midday on Wednesday the mercury had hit 37C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide. Continue reading...