Extreme conditions in the north of the state with Victoria, NSW and Queensland also experiencing high temperatures
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Large swathes of Australia sweltered amid a heatwave on Friday, including in the Pilbara, where temperatures reached 45C.
Sumaoa Bayliss, the manager at the Red Sands Tavern in the northern Western Australian town of Newman – where it reached 44C – said life goes on in the dangerous conditions, albeit under air conditioning.
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Continue reading…Extreme conditions in the north of the state with Victoria, NSW and Queensland also experiencing high temperaturesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLarge swathes of Australia sweltered amid a heatwave on Friday, including in the Pilbara, where temperatures reached 45C.Sumaoa Bayliss, the manager at the Red Sands Tavern in the northern Western Australian town of Newman – where it reached 44C – said life goes on in the dangerous conditions, albeit under air conditioning.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…