Heat reprieve for some but others set to swelter again
Millions of Australians will wake to cooler conditions after a day of record-breaking heat, though not everyone will escape the scorching temperatures.
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Millions are bracing for record heat across multiple states, with Melbourne due its hottest day since the devastating Black Saturday of 2009.
Households sweltering through record-breaking heat have been assured the electricity grid can withstand a massive surge in demand for cooling.
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A 24-year-old Latham man – who was subject to bail and a good behaviour order – has been charged with multiple offences following an alleged attempted carjacking in Melba.
Bureaucrats have been breaking the law by wrongly administering some child support payments in a saga reminiscent of the Robodebt scandal.
A Baggy Green cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman, and gifted to another cricketer more than 75 years ago, has sold at auction for a record price.
Emergency crews have begun door knocking to urge more than 1000 residents to leave their homes as firefighters battle a large blaze and a severe heatwave looms.
Police have urged public caution after a possible sighting of accused triple killer Julian Ingram as their manhunt enters its fourth day.
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-40s in some towns and cities on Australia as southern states swelter through a record-breaking heatwave.
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