‘Toughest conditions imaginable’: Victorians urged to shelter inside from heatwave as tropical cyclone heads for Queensland

<p>Heatwave warnings in place for nearly all states and territories as Sydney braces for 43C forecast on Saturday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jan/09/australia-news-live-victoria-catastrophic-bushfire-fire-ban-heatwave-tropical-cyclone-floods-royal-commission-antisemitism-bondi-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A heatwave engulfing much of Australia pushed Melbourne’s mercury past 42C, as authorities urged Victorians to stay indoors on Friday. The extreme heat is forecast to descend on Sydney on Saturday.</p><p>Anthony Albanese met officials in Canberra for a briefing on the extreme conditions and said these were “difficult times” for the country.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/09/heatwave-engulfs-south-eastern-states-as-victoria-faces-catastrophic-bushfire-conditions-not-seen-since-black-summer">Continue reading...</a>

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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/09/heatwave-engulfs-south-eastern-states-as-victoria-faces-catastrophic-bushfire-conditions-not-seen-since-black-summer)

- 작성자: Petra Stock

- 발행일시: 2026. 1. 9. 오후 5:56:22