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Scientists have delivered a grim diagnosis as Australia sweats through an extraordinary start to summer.

‘Uncharted territory’: Scientists left baffled

Scientists have delivered an uneasy diagnosis of the state of our planet as Australia sweats through an extraordinary start to summer.

Victoria is preparing for one of the hottest days on record, with temperatures expected to tip past 45C next week as the country braces for another blistering heatwave and battering of rain and thunderstorms. Picture: BOM

State’s first 45C day in years

A blistering heatwave will blast half the nation over the weekend and into next week, with one state anticipating its hottest December day in four years.

A heatwave has arrived at the doorstep for several states across the country, with some areas set to become severely impacted by the heat.

‘Catastrophic’: Parts of Australia to hit 47C

Australia is bracing itself for a blistering start to the week, with temperature records for December on the line as the mercury soars.

A large bushfire burning near Torrens Creek. Picture: Rural Fire Service Queensland-Queensland Fire Department

The bushfire problem nobody is talking about

We hear over and over again about climate change when it comes to bushfires, but there’s a major problem we’re not hearing about.

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Stryofoam polluting Long Reef. Picture Instagramq.JPG

‘Snowing in Bondi’: Wild scenes at beach

A shocking event that unfolded 17 kilometres away has tarnished the pristine sands of one of the nation’s most iconic beaches.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 16, 2023: Sydney-siders flock to the beach to enjoy the hot forecasted weekend. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Aussies on high alert for ‘secret killer’

Aussies are being warned of a “secret killer” over the sweltering summer break, following confirmation 2023 was the warmest year on record.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 16, 2023: Sydney-siders flock to the beach to enjoy the hot forecasted weekend. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

Aussies on high alert for ‘secret killer’

Aussies are being warned of a “secret killer” over the sweltering summer break, following confirmation 2023 was the warmest year on record.

CPR Kids founder and pediatric nurse Sarah Hunstead records scorching temperatures in the backseat of her car on a hot day. Photo: Instagram/ Sarah Hunstead

Aussies nurse’s big warning in viral video

A nurse’s short video clip of the temperature inside a car on a hot day has revealed just how dangerous it can be for children left inside.

AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - 14 DECEMBER, 2023: Temperatures are spiking across multiple states as heatwave warnings are issued to residents ahead of sweltering conditions. Picture: Supplied via NCA NewsWire

Summer record smashed in one state

Residents in one state are sweating through the hottest start to summer on record and relief is not expected until next week.

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Elephant approaching van, as family inside take shelter

Moment elephant attacks Aussie family

An Australian family holidaying in Sri Lanka has had a lucky escape after an elephant looking for food ransacked their van.

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Climate activists ruin Christmas

Climate activists ruin Christmas

Climate activists in Germany sprayed orange paint on Christmas trees all around Germany in order to protest the Government’s use of fossil fuels….

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World’s largest iceberg moving at speed

A monster iceberg thicker than Australia’s tallest building has broken free from Antarctica and begun floating across the ocean.

A fire is threatening a hospital in the NSW Hunter region. Picture Supplied

Hospital under threat as emergency fire rages

A regional hospital could be evacuated as three fast-moving and out-of-control blazes threaten communities.

Picture: Marine Rescue NSW

Tragic update after empty boat found

The search for a missing man in the waters off the coastal town of Bermagui, NSW has been officially suspended.

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