LOL. It's starting to sound more and more like an understatement every year. Years of droughts and water rationing and then the poor fellas up north of me cop that. Feel for them. Us here in the south have bush fires to contend with. We had a relatively wet winter and a lot of green has grown all of which will soon be very dry and extremely flammable once the temps get up there.
Two years ago we had one day with 117.86F (Black Saturday) and the very next day we couldn't get over 66F. Just to give you an idea of how extreme things can get. Still though, it's not all bad. It is a beautiful country with lot to see and enjoy and I think some of our beaches are second to none. Don't want anyone thinking Australia is a deathtrap. LOL.

While I am currently safe and dry down in the south I think that our friends up north would be very touched by your thoughts, prayers and well wishes.