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Late-spring heat gripping NSW
14:59 EDT
New South Wales is baking today as temperatures soar more than 10 degrees above average in some areas.
Double heat for Sydney
19:26 EDT
Two rounds of hot weather during the next week will pack out beaches and pools across the Sydney Basin.
Central Melbourne gets a tree change in readiness for hotter climate
19:09 EDT
Central Melbourne's streetscape is set for a marked change over the decades to come.
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