‘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 SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorians have been urged to stay inside as Melbourne’s mercury soared past 42C amid a heatwave engulfing much of Australia to descend on Sydney on Saturday.Anthony Albanese met officials in Canberra for a briefing on the extreme conditions and said these were “difficult times” for the country. Continue reading...