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As temperatures reach almost 40 degrees Celsius, Shubham Grover 12yrs (right) pours water over his face to cool down at cricket training in Artarmon.

Sydney swelters before ‘severe’ southerly buster sweeps in: As it happened

Sydney’s punishing heatwave gave way to rain and storms as the predicted cool change rolled into the city, slashing temperatures.

  • Riley Walter and Jessica McSweeney

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Severe weather warning as Sydney temperature soars

The heatwave is bringing oppressive temperatures, extreme UV levels, the risk of power outages and a severe storm.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Rescue workers pull a small boat in the village of Guipry Messac, western France, after the Storm Herminia has unleashed downpours on the region.

Residents rescued from ‘worst flooding in 40 years’ as Herminia hits France

In Brittany, Residents have been told to expect waters to rise to 1.5 metres inside their homes.

The morning after… New Farm’s Officers Mess on Saturday morning.

Storm whips through inner-city, damaging historic venue

A popular Brisbane venue damaged by a freak localised storm on Friday night will likely remain closed for months, its manager says.

  • Cameron Atfield
Monday’s public holiday is expected to be a scorcher, with temperatures above 40 degrees in Melbourne.

‘Fantastic’ weather for tennis finals ahead of statewide scorcher

Extreme fire danger ratings are in place for much of Victoria on Monday, with temperatures set to exceed 40 degrees.

  • Cassandra Morgan
the CCC has raised concerns about the access lobbyists have to decision makers in 1 William Street.

Curtains closed, devices off as government declares power ‘emergency’

Amid fears of blackouts during Queensland’s heatwave, public servants were ordered to conserve power – and even avoid “large printing jobs or laminating”.

  • Sean Parnell
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Orange streams are increasingly common in northern Alaska.

Orange rivers, longer days: Nine ways our planet changed in its hottest year yet

Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The consequences range from the predicted to the utterly unexpected.

  • Nick O'Malley, Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall, Angus Dalton and Emma Young
The map shows the heatwave covers much of the state.

WA braces for second day of heatwave amid power outages

Geraldton Airport hit 49.3 degrees – its equal hottest on record on Monday, and the state is bracing for a scorching week ahead.

  • Holly Thompson
Perth is in the middle of a severe heatwave.

Heatwave bakes WA but stops short of setting temperature record

While about 75 per cent of the state is sweltering through a heatwave, a tropical cyclone raging off the Pilbara coast is expected to intensify to a category four system.

  • Holly Thompson and Sarah Brookes
Hot nights and even hotter days have been forecast for Brisbane this week.

‘Our hottest day’: Brisbane set for 37 degrees as humid winds return

Pool pumps and air-conditioning will put the electricity network to the test as the city sweats through to the end of January.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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