Heatwave scorches states from east to west as temperatures soar across Australia
by Royce Kurmelovs from World news | The Guardian on (#6J0RT)
Heat warnings have been issued to residents in NSW, South Australia and Western Australia about rising temperatures this weekend
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A withering heatwave has spread across three states with temperatures in parts of northern Western Australia reaching towards 50C, and the goldmining town of Kalgoorlie still without power after a rare super-cell storm.
Heat warnings have been issued to residents in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia about rising temperatures on Sunday, with the Pilbara in northern WA a hotspot.
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