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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather

After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, including major fires in the Otways, near the town of Alexandra in central Victoria, and on the NSW-Victoria border near Corryong.

The Conversation

Premier hoses down fire funds row, as victim identified

Questions about a state's emergency services preparedness have been slapped down by a premier, as the identity of the first victim of ongoing fires is revealed.

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‘You can’t replace time’: Harcourt’s wine and beer producers mourn loss of industry’s heart in Victoria bushfires

The Harcourt Cooperative Cool Stores kept priceless stock for local businesses – but it was also the focal point for friendships in ‘a passionate industry’

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Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?

Advocates say even they are surprised by Allan government’s embrace of higher density housing, but warn construction costs risk city becoming ‘victim of its success’

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One person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned

Almost a dozen emergency warnings remain in place across Victoria, with state premier saying ‘we are not through the worst of this by a long way’

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Human remains found in bushfire area – as it happened

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Lynne and Peter return to find their house still standing but others left devastated after Harcourt bushfire

Dozens of properties including some owned by firefighters and local councillors destroyed in fire that ripped through Victorian town

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New bushfire warnings issued in Victoria and NSW as Townsville braces for cyclone – as it happened

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Extreme heat but no fire emergency yet beyond Victoria

As bushfires rage in Victoria, other parts of Australia's southeast are sweltering amid extreme heat ahead of an expected cooler change.

AAP

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

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CFA volunteer Simon fought the fire that destroyed his own home: ‘I knew eventually it would get to us’

On a day of exhaustion and heartache, more than 700 Victorian firefighters battled 40 blazes as temperatures soared as high as 46C

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Australia bushfires: Aerial footage shows charred landscape after ‘catastrophic’ fires

Aerial footage shows the extent of damage caused by “catastrophic” bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state, which has forced communities to evacuate and hundreds of schools to close.

The Independent UK

Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ bushfires cut power to 90,000 Australian homes in 46C heat

Firefighters were battling around 30 active blazes across the state on Friday, with Victoria under the highest possible fire danger rating

The Independent UK

Spirit and Flyers crunch match postponed due to weather

The Bendigo Spirit and Southside Melbourne Flyers WNBL clash has been postponed due to poor air quality from bushfires in Victoria.

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Evening Standard

London travel news LIVE: Multiple line suspensions cause morning rush-hour Tube chaos

Multiple signal failures have caused major disruption

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Ken spent the night watching his Victorian property burn. He says he’s one of the ‘lucky ones’

Ken Norris could only watch in horror as the Longwood fire, burning out of control, came over the hill and blazed towards his property

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Afternoon Update: fires blaze in Victoria; dozens boycott Adelaide festival; and Toowoomba’s ‘deliciously delusional’ dish

The state faces catastrophic heatwave conditions not seen since 2019-20 as temperatures in Melbourne soar into the 40s

The Independent UK

Australia bushfires latest: Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ fires cut power to 90,000 homes in 46C heat

Several properties have been destroyed, and police said a man, woman and child remain unaccounted for

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Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne

Police say declaration of Melbourne CBD and surrounds as a designated area will end on 9 January, more than four months ahead of schedule

AAP

Three people missing, homes razed as more fires ignite

Catastrophic bushfire conditions are worsening with fears damaging winds and lightning strikes will add to the dozens of destructive blazes raging in one state.

The Guardian - AU

More than 100 buildings destroyed and 300,000 hectares burned as Victoria’s bushfires rage

Fires may continue for ‘weeks’, authorities warn, as three missing people found safe

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‘Toughest conditions imaginable’: Victorians urged to shelter inside from heatwave as tropical cyclone heads for Queensland

Heatwave warnings in place for nearly all states and territories as Sydney braces for 43C forecast on Saturday

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Morning Mail: FBI takes over case of ICE killing, Victoria braces for bushfires, Candace Owens promoter goes bust

American city on edge after fatal shooting of woman protester; Victorians on alert as SA also faces extreme fire danger

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Black Saturday-affected towns told to leave before predicted wind change causes ‘dangerous’ fire conditions – as it happened

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Damaging winds warning as cold front brings heat relief

A gusty southerly change is bringing the first relief to heatwave-affected areas, but communities are warned about the threat of damaging winds and lightning.

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