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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

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

AAP

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

Multiple signal failures have caused major disruption

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - AU

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 Guardian - AU

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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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

‘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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Guardian - AU

‘Pack what’s precious’: Victorians bracing for catastrophic fire danger hunker down with caravans, kelpies and litres of water

The black summer bushfires cast a dark shadow as people seek shelter at the Seymour disaster relief centre

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM confirms royal commission after Bondi attack; Victoria braces for worst fire risk in six years; and a nervy Ashes finale

PM appoints former high court justice Virginia Bell to lead federal inquiry into antisemitism and social cohesion after weeks of pressure

The Conversation

My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?

Across Australia there are a number of fire districts facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings in this ongoing heatwave.

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Victoria bushfires at a glance

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.

The Guardian - AU

‘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.

AAP

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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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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