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Andrew Stafford and Nick Wilson

Blister in the sun: Australians wilt in summer heatwave

Adelaide has baked on Australia Day, smashing its January 26 record with a high of 44.4C. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

South Australians have suffered through record-breaking Australia Day heat as blistering conditions elevate the risk of bushfires in neighbouring states.

Adelaide smashed its January 26 record, with the mercury at 44.4C at 5pm - more than three degrees higher than the 41.1C set on the same date in 2006.

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