Millions of people are sweating through temperatures in the high 30Cs and low 40Cs.
An iconic Melbourne cultural parade has been cancelled as temperatures soar across southeast Australia. Heatwave conditions are forecast for South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania from Saturday to Monday. Organisers of the Melbourne Moomba festival have been forced to cancel Monday's parade due to safety concerns, with temperatures expected to reach 38C.
"The truth is they are blocked in and can't leave if they want to," one commenter said on Facebook. "The communication has been pathetic and they do not know the dangers." Pitch organisers said the festival would go on and they were following advice from authorities.
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