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Victoria is bracing for potentially catastrophic bushfire conditions on Friday, with temperatures expected to top 40°C for the third day in a row in parts of the state and winds up to 100 kilometres per hour.

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‘The most dangerous day’: bushfires break out in Victoria as BoM warns of catastrophic conditions to come

Temperatures recorded included 48.2C at Wudinna airport on SA’s Eyre Peninsula, 45.9C at Walpeup in Victoria, 45.6C at Paraburdoo, WA, and 45.9C at Hay in NSW.

The Guardian - AU

Bushfire menace mounts as thousands brace for disaster

Residents are being urged to flee their homes ahead of a catastrophic fire day expected to bring "unsurvivable" conditions not seen in six years.

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Key London bus routes to be cut as passenger numbers fall

38, 259, 279 and 349 routes all at risk - as well as the 19 bus immortalised in classic Dire Straits song

Evening Standard

Australia heatwave: Residents told to ‘leave now’ as wildfire heads for town amid 45C heat

Victoria’s emergency management agency says homes could be at risk if the fire continues to advance

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Afternoon Update: heatwave descends on south-east; inflation data cools rate hike fears; and England push to set tricky Ashes target

A blaze in north-east Victoria has been burning out of control while officials warn the state will face the ‘upper end of extreme’ fire danger on Friday

The Guardian - AU

‘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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Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to take control of Congress.

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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

Bushfire peril as heatwave advances across the nation

Bushfires have ignited on the first day of some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer and authorities warn more is to come.

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‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge

Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty before November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challenged

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

The Guardian - AU

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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Rise in holiday measles infections sparks health alerts in NSW, SA and Victoria

Cases of the highly contagious virus jumped nearly threefold in 2025 as immunisation rates declined

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Most significant heatwave since black summer to blast Australia’s southern states as band of hot weather moves east

Parts of Victoria and SA could expect highs of 46 or 47C, with winds bringing bushfire danger later in week

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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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Illegal New Year’s Eve fireworks injure two children and several others across Australia as paramedics cite jump in callouts

Ambulance services in Victoria saw emergency incidents more than triple in some parts of the state

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The place that stayed with me: Victoria’s far east coast was our endless summer home, until the night the campground burned

For decades Kate Mildenhall’s big life events pivoted around a treasured campsite. One day she’ll return …

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Cheaper medicines, rules for cash and new state laws: what will change in Australia on 1 January?

Changes include the Victorian government expanding land taxes and Queensland introducing a child sex offender register

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The 10 Best One-Shot Takes In Movie History

Cut was never called.

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‘It would drive some people crazy’: Victoria’s French Island remains remote, and that’s how most like it

Just 70km from Melbourne yet only accessible by ferry, the island’s isolation is the source of its appeal and its biggest drawback

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Paddle boarders rescued after being swept more than 10km across Port Phillip Bay in three-hour ordeal

Pair say they were ‘exhausted, very shaken and feel so lucky’ after being spotted by air wing officers late on Christmas Day

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Victoria police name man they want to interview in relation to ‘Happy Chanukah’ car fire in St Kilda

Police say there is no indication John Argento, 47, poses specific risk to the Jewish community, but believe he may be able to help with investigation

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‘All you need are your eyes’: a stretch of Victorian shore is a magnet for fossil fossickers

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne

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Katie Allen, former federal Liberal MP, dies aged 59

The family of the specialist doctor and former member for the Victorian seat of Higgins announced her death on Tuesday

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