Australia to swelter through another heatwave as hot weather warnings issued around the country

BoM forecasts parts of the country will reach the high 30s and low 40s on Thursday

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Large parts of Australia are set to swelter through another heatwave in the coming days with hot weather warnings in place across the country.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting heatwaves around Australia from Thursday, with warnings already in place in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.