Temperatures across south-east states are predicted to soar up to 12 degrees Celsius above the January average this weekend, raising the risk of major fire outbreaks.

More than 100 bushfires across two Australian states are raging in hot and windy conditions that officials warn are unprecedented this early in spring ... neighbouring New South Wales has burned ...

Another heatwave is predicted across Australia this week ... Queensland coast and WA's south coast were less than 1C above average. The abnormal heat for spring also followed a record warm ...