News National Heatwave in pictures

3:23pm, Jan 19, 2014 Updated: 10:06pm, Jan 19

Heatwave in pictures

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David Sexton Night Editor @sooty_grunter

Australian tennis star Casey Dellacqua feels the heat.

Concern is etched on the faces of Perth hills residents after a fire destroyed many local homes.

Fireman take a breather after battling flames in the Perth hills.

Beachgoers in Adelaide do their best to enjoy the hot weather.

Kids in Adelaide find a way to cool off.

Fans at the Australian Open take advantage of a cool spray.

A tree kangaroo at Canberra's National Zoo uses a water spray to find relief from 40-degree temperatures.

Victoria’s Halls Gap ‘dodged fire bullet’

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