Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn
by Australian Associated Press and Royce Kurmelovs from on (#6TB3P)
Conditions to become more unsettled as winds begin to shift and clouds move in, officials warn
- Southern Ocean winds to break stifling heatwave baking Australia's south-east
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Firefighters are working to bring freshly sparked bushfires under control amid heatwave conditions, with nearby residents advised to monitor the situation.
With total fire bans in place in Victoria, firefighters responded to fresh blazes on Sunday afternoon in the state's central goldfields region.
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