A 45.3c Monster: 79 Killed By Record-breaking Heat Wave

SATURDAY was the hottest day ever experienced in Sydney. The maximum temperature, 113.6 degrees, broke a record which has stood for 32 years, since January 13, 1896, by a margin of 5.1 degrees.

Mexican Wave Wins Its Own Fans

CELEBRATED Victorian thrill-seeker Ross Clarke-Jones is within touching distance of extreme surfing's greatest prize, the Billabong XXL award for the biggest wave of the year.