Australia’s most severe heatwave in six years descends on south-eastern states with Melbourne to hit 42C

Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, 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 early afternoon on Wednesday the mercury had hit 39C in Melbourne and 42C in Adelaide. Continue reading...