Australia hit its hottest day ever but its a record unlikely to last long, ABC News

Australia has sweltered through its hottest day on record as the ongoing heatwave starts to bite across parts of the country. The Bureau of Meteorology says the national average for yesterday was 40. 9 degrees, eclipsing the previous record set just six years ago. But forecasters say the record could be broken again, with the heat set to intensify over the next two days. Read more here: For more from ABC News, click here: If you re in Australia, you can watch mor