NSW/ACT

* 15 people dead, one missing

* More than 110 bushfires burning, more than 50 are out-of-control

* 3.6 million hectares burned, greater than the size of Belgium

* 1298 homes confirmed destroyed

VICTORIA

* One person dead, 17 missing

* About 50 bushfires burning

* More than 766,000 hectares burned

* 68 structures confirmed destroyed but this number is expected to rise significantly

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

* One person dead

* About 20 bushfires burning, three of significance

* More than 60,000 hectares burned

* 88 homes confirmed destroyed

QUEENSLAND

* About 30 bushfires burning

* 250,000 hectares burned

* 45 homes confirmed destroyed

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

* More than 30 bushfires burning, two of significance

* 1.2 million hectares burned

* One home confirmed destroyed

TASMANIA

* More than 30 bushfires burning, seven of significance

* 8000 hectares burned

* One home confirmed destroyed

Australian Associated Press