22 Dec 2019

Heatwave hell in Australia

From Sunday Morning, 10:05 am on 22 December 2019

Temperatures soared throughout Melbourne this week as catastrophic bushfires continue to rage across the country, with the weather bureau bumping up its forecast maximum from 41 degrees to a scorching 43 on Friday. Rebekah Holt will join the show from Melbourne for an update on what is expected to be the city's hottest December on record.

Children play in a fountain as they cool down from the heat in Melbourne.

Photo: AFP