"There has basically been sustained warmth through pretty much all of Australia," he said. "We saw a lot of heat wave ...

Residents in Melbourne are in for a cooler Friday with sunny skies and a forecast of 27C, though conditions will heat up on Saturday to a scorching 36C. Southeast Australia is set to swelter ...

Australia's exposure to extreme heat continues to grow while the country has emerged as a global hotspot for climate change ...

an expert on temperature and public health at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, where 2013 was the country’s hottest year on record. In a heat wave, “there’s no smoking gun.” ...