Sydney is on the cusp of its worst heatwave since the black summer of 2019, with temperatures in the city’s west to hit 40C for the next three days. Hospitals have activated standby plans, with ambulances to roam streets on the lookout for victims of heatstroke and exhaustion. | 7NEWS Sydney

Residents across Australia's south flocked to beaches and pools to escape a severe heatwave that delivered temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some cities https://reut.rs/4jEsrkv | Reuters

DEVELOPING: The entire state is right now sweltering through the first of a three-day extreme heatwave. Hundreds of firefighters are battling out-of-control blazes from northern to central Victoria. | 7NEWS Melbourne