Heatwave to sweep across large parts of Australia as bushfire threatens Queensland border town

Weather warnings across multiple states on Wednesday as Dirranbandi residents told to evacuate

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Forecasters have warned of heatwave conditions across much of Australia as a bushfire threatens a Queensland border town that was evacuated overnight.

Early Wednesday morning, the Queensland Fire Department said a bushfire near Dirranbandi in south-west Queensland was still burning and travelling towards the township.

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