News Heat records are predicted to tumble across Australia, including in NSW, where medical groups have called for a response to ongoing air pollution from bushfire smoke. Australia is on track to break the record for its hottest day on record, prompting a series of heat-related health warnings. (Image: AAP) The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a torrid week, with temperatures in the high 30s or low 40s expected for most major cities, a situation that could see Australia break the record for its hottest day on record . The heatwave started in Perth, which endured three consecutive days above 40⁰C – the first time this has happened in December since records began – before a ‘cool change’ saw the mercury only reach 37⁰C. Adelaide will be next, with four days of temperatures in excess of 40⁰C forecast in coming days, while Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney will all experience […]