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Locals dive for swim and shade as heatwave keeps grip

Australians are doing their best to stay safe indoors as a heatwave drags on, but for those on the land, work doesn't stop because it's too hot.

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‘Air conditioners are struggling’: parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria swelter as heat records tumble

Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria as temperatures reached the high 40s in the west of NSW

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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. The heat began on Saturday January 24th. On Australia Day, three sites in South Australia and two in New South Wales broke their all-time temperature…

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Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather and fire threats

Temperatures in Ouyen and Mildura in north-west Victoria forecast to reach 49C on Tuesday

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Heatwave and fire warnings as parts of Victoria expected to approach ‘all-time maximum record’ temperatures

At least five days of temperatures above 40C forecast for parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW

The Guardian - AU

Tour Down Under to 'keep a close eye' on bushfire risk as temperatures rise, says race director Stuart O'Grady

Areas surrounding Adelaide assigned 'extreme' fire danger rating on Friday by South Australian Country Fire Service

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Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah Launches Legal Action Against SA Premier For Defamation

“This was a vicious personal assault on me, a private citizen, by the highest public official in South Australia. It was defamatory and it terrified me,” Dr Abdel-Fattah claimed.

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Tour Down Under 2026: All you need to know

All you need to know about the opening event of the UCI WorldTour and Women's WorldTour calendar, taking place 17-25 January 2026

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‘Most Significant In Years’: How This Week’s Heatwave Is Roasting Half The Country

Extreme heatwave conditions are sweeping across multiple Australian states, with total fire bans and 40‑plus temperatures.

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Melbourne swelters through hottest day in six years as severe heatwave descends on Australia’s south-eastern states

Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire danger

The Guardian - AU

Worst heatwave since black summer forecast for more than half of Australia

Fire danger expected to reach extreme levels in South Australia, Victoria and inland NSW this week

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Australians feel the heat as bushfire threat flares up

Authorities are warning people to be on high alert as several states prepare for intense heatwave conditions not seen since the Black Summer bushfires.

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Text Your Crush Who Owns A Pool ‘Cos Four States Will Cop 40 Degree Days Next Week

A hot air mass is set to spread across the states, causing a rise in temperature for Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

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Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75

The Adelaide-born senator is remembered for his role in ‘shaping modern multicultural Australia’

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Australia’s hidden gem with exhilarating wildlife experiences and exquisite seafood

It’s one of Australia’s lesser-known tourist destinations, but Michael Owens finds the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia has much to offer, from eating oysters taken freshly out of pristine bays to swimming with sea lions and dolphins

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Seven-surplus budget target despite growing debt

South Australia is reaping the benefits of growth in jobs and investment, with a budget review predicting four future surpluses.

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Bombers announce new captain as CEO calls it quits

Andrew McGrath has been confirmed as Essendon's captaincy replacement for Zach Merrett on the same day Bombers chief executive Craig Vozzo quit his role.

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Weatherald goes full circle in Adelaide Oval return

Jake Weatherald was a 29-year-old unable to crack the Sheffield Shield two seasons ago. Now he is opening the batting for Australia in an Ashes series.

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Records, revenge and rollercoasters: three tales from Adelaide Oval’s rich history

Ahead of the third Ashes Test, Geoff Lemon looks back at some of the surprising stories born of the South Australian cricket ground

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DV royal commission prompts $674 million response

South Australia has committed $674 million across 10 years to implement recommendations of its Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.

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Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

A strike that has shut a state's courts and forced prisons into lockdown remains unresolved, with union members expected to vote on possible further action.

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A vision splendid or eyesore? South Australian court to rule on ‘Blue Blob’ sculpture vandalism charge

If Amelia Vanderhorst is found guilty and penalised for allegedly sticking googly eyes on Mount Gambier landmark, it might be the first time such an act has been punished

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How eating oysters could help restore South Australia’s algal-bloom ravaged coast

South Australians are suddenly hearing a lot about oyster reefs — from government, on the news and in conversations, both online and in person. It’s not accidental.

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NSW joins High Court battle to protect kids online

NSW has joined South Australia to defend Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s against a High Court challenge brought by several plaintiffs.

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Shield champs continue comeback with big home win

South Australia have notched their second win against Tasmania in four weeks, crushing the Tigers by 10 wickets at the Adelaide Oval.

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