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Australians headed to the beach to escape a heatwave sweeping southeastern states have been warned to take care to avoid dangerous surf and not to try to rescue stricken friends alone, after three people died when they were swept off the rocks south of Sydney on Friday. 

Canberra is also experiencing hot weather, expected to top 38C today and tomorrow then climb to 37C on Tuesday before finally getting some respite on Wednesday as temperatures drop below 30C. Wind warnings have also been issued for the Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra areas with large swells and dangerous surf conditions. Meanwhile, The Department of Industry, Planning and Environment today issued a warning for poor air quality in Western Sydney due to elevated Ozone pollution. Victoria Victoria ha...

18:33 EDT, 24 January 2021 Police have arrested a man as he allegedly sped away from a fire in the Adelaide Hills that is threatening to burn hundreds of homes. The South Australia Country Fire Service issued the warning for multiple grass fires on Hicks Hill Road at Cherry Gardens - 25km away from the city - on Sunday afternoon.  Police saw a white Hyundai sedan quickly driving away as they approached the scene of the fire that had just started on Piggott Range Road at 6pm on Sunday.  Offi...

Much of Australia's southeast is set to endure at least two warm nights in a row as a ...

Man arrested by South Australian police speeding away from Clarendon fire, near Cherry Gardens blaze Posted SunSunday 24 updated SunSunday 24 JanJanuary 2021 at 1:32pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Share Print text only Cancel South Australian police have arrested a man who was caught leaving the scene of a fire at Clarendon in the Adelaide Hills. Key points: The Cherry Gardens fire was downgraded from emergency level on ...

A bushfire burning at Cherry Gardens, in the Adelaide Hills, has now been contained. South Australia Police said the threat from the fire has reduced at Hicks Hill Road near Longwood, Mylor, Biggs Flat, Scotts Creek, Chapel Hill, Cherry Gardens and Mount Bold in the Mount Lofty Ranges. However, warned people to take care in the area. "Smoke will reduce visibility on the roads and there is a risk of trees and branches falling," SA Police said in a statement. Bushfire burning at Cherry Gardens in...

by Caroline Schelle and Bella Fowler 25th Jan 2021 5:39 AM A man has been arrested after driving at high speed near the scene of a bushfire in South Australia. Police will allege a patrol spotted a vehicle "speeding away" from a fire that had recently started in Clarendon on Piggott Range Road just after 6pm on Sunday. Detectives are investigating if there are any possible links between this fire and others in the area. Police a...

Australia's southeast is sweltering through extreme temperatures as a major heatwave rolls across much of the country. It's affecting most of Victoria, NSW, northeastern Tasmania and South Australia. Temperatures have already reached the low to mid-40s in the west and central parts of South Australia. A code red is in place and a total fire ban has been declared for Mount Lofty Ranges. Temperatures are forecast to worsen in the coming days. Sunday and Monday will see the worst of the h...

The Noosa region also has two rising markets – Cooroy and Sunrise Beach. 46 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach sold for $17 million in May last year. It was owned by Betty’s Burgers and Concret Co owner David Hayes, who bought the stunning property off tennis ace Pat Rafter in 2018 There are seven rising markets on the Gold Coast, including Queensland’s most expensive suburb, Main Beach. 41-45 The Promenade, Isle of Capri, sold for an eye-watering $27 million in 2020 . Picture Gl...

The Noosa region also has two rising markets – Cooroy and Sunrise Beach. 46 Seaview Terrace, Sunshine Beach sold for $17 million in May last year. It was owned by Betty’s Burgers and Concret Co owner David Hayes, who bought the stunning property off tennis ace Pat Rafter in 2018 There are seven rising markets on the Gold Coast, including Queensland’s most expensive suburb, Main Beach. 41-45 The Promenade, Isle of Capri, sold for an eye-watering $27 million in 2020 . Picture Gl...