Today's headlines include:

• Emergency-level bushfires have ignited and residents are being urged to leave amid some of the worst heatwave conditions in years. 
• The annual inflation rate decreased to 3.4% in November, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
• Venezuela and the U.S. have reached a deal to export up to $US2 billion dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to the country.
• And the good news: The Parkes Elvis Festival has kicked off, with hundreds of Elvis fans gathering for the annual festival.

Reporting with AAP.

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