1. Australia news live: Victorian premier says 10 ‘major fires’ among 32 active blazes burning across state as more than 300 structures lost  The Guardian
  2. Homes lost and towns on edge as major fires burn across Victoria  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  3. Fresh warnings for Otways blaze as statewide total fire ban extended  The Age
  4. The official temperature was 42 degrees – but western Sydney felt as hot as 55 degrees  The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. Bushfire and cyclone live updates: Ten major bushfires still burning in Victoria; Cyclone Koji to make landfall in Queensland; Disaster payments made available  9News.com.au