Western Australia is set to swelter through a heatwave this weekend, prompting a warning from authorities. #9News

Heatwave and fire danger warnings have been issued for most of the country as experts say it’s ‘all about the heat’ this week.

Cricket fans are set to swelter through the annual Boxing Day Test amid a warning Melbourne could hit “record” heat.

Australia is bracing itself for a blistering start to the week, with temperature records for December on the line as the mercury soars.

Australia is bracing itself for a blistering start to the week, with temperature records for December on the line as the mercury soars.

The people of Perth and their furry friends flocked to their closest beach on Saturday as parts of WA were under a heatwave warning.

The people of Perth and their furry friends flocked to their closest beach on Saturday as parts of WA were under a heatwave warning.

With temperatures set to hit 39 degrees, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning for the ACT, spanning from Saturday 14...

Amid a severe heatwave, a bushfire, and a flood warning in other parts of WA, Perth’s seeming escape from the extreme weather will be short-lived.

Another wave of intense heat is set to blanket western Sydney.