Reuters: Australian bushfires killed 14 people in the southern state of Victoria on Saturday and destroyed at least 100 homes as a heatwave sparked 40-plus blazes across two states, police said. “There are 14 dead. These areas are still very hot so we cannot get into many of the areas,” a police spokesman told Reuters. Local media said there were unconfirmed reports that the death toll may be as high as 40 in the fire northwest of Melbourne. “There is speculation that 40 may have …