Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issued

‘This is a very serious set of weather conditions’ Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch says

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issued

Doctors warn there are biological limits to temperatures we can survive, and exposure to extreme heat can provoke a heart attack

As the temperature nears 49C in the Mallee region, residents take refuge in air-conditioned rooms

Firefighters issue evacuation orders in Australia as a severe heatwave fuels dangerous bushfires across multiple states.

A shift in wind direction caused wlldfires raging in the Australian state of Victoria to intensify, razing homes and forcing residents to evacuate.