The weather forecaster said temperatures would be up to 14 deg C above average in some areas. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hot, sticky conditions in central and southeast parts of the country are expected to endure through the weekend.

The heat will peak on Sunday before a cool change extends from the west and eases heatwave conditions on Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bairnsdale, Moe, Mallacoota, Sale and Warragul.

In the same week that the bushfire in the Grampians began, the Albanese Labor government announced four coal mine expansions.

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Lifesavers have conducted over 100 water rescues across Victoria as a heatwave sweeps the state.A total fire ban has been ...

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Authorities have urged people to stay away from the Grampians National Park ahead of a “risky” weekend of extreme temperatures.

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