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William Ton and Robyn Wuth

EXPLAINED: Worst since black summer heatwave bushfire threat | Rare Historical Photos

The mercury will be near 40C in Sydney when swathes of the country swelter through a heatwave. (Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS)

Severe to extreme heatwaves will grip swathes of Australia, bringing conditions not seen since the Black Summer bushfires.

For some areas across South Australia, Victoria, the ACT and NSW, temperatures will reach levels not felt in the past couple of years, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.

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