A body has been found in southern Queensland as firefighters battle bushfires that have destroyed five homes.
Police say the body was discovered in the Western Downs on Tuesday following bushfires in the Tara region, west of Brisbane.
Firefighters across Queensland are on high alert with above-average temperatures and increased winds forecast as residents in the state’s south await the all-clear to return home.
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