Australia weather: east coast forecast to swelter through autumn heatwave

Sydney’s Observatory Hill is set to see a 165-year-old high temperature record tumble over the weekend

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Australia’s east coast is bracing for a heatwave, with at least three states set to swelter in the coming days.

Maximum temperatures are forecast to exceed 35C in parts of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, with the Pilbara region in Western Australia also due for a scorcher.

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