In other weather, south-east Queensland soaked by up to 127mm of rain, with more than a dozen dams spilling overFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOngoing, severe to extreme heatwave conditions will extend from the tropics into central and parts of eastern Australia today, creating dangerous bushfire conditions, the Bureau of Meteorology has said, as south-east Queensland battles rain.Western Sydney will reach the low 40s, with temperatures hitting a maximum of 38C in Parramatta, 40C in Liverpool and 42C in Penrith. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-17 00:37:43
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Western Sydney swelters in extreme heatwave as 300 Victorian firefighters battle bushfires
