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Weather
'Exceptionally hot, exceptionally dry': January was Australia's hottest month on record
As temperature records tumbled across the country, Victorians experienced one of our hottest and driest Januaries since records began.
- by Simone Fox Koob & Rachel Clun
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Extreme weather
January was Australia's hottest month on record, Bureau says
January was Australia's second record-breaking month of high temperatures in a row.
- by Rachel Clun
Extreme weather
Global warming hasn't gone away despite cold as Trump suggests in tweet
While the Midwest is in the grip of a chill that's likely to set records, the earth is still considerably warmer than it was 30 years ago and especially 100 years ago.
Extreme weather
'A January to forget': Hot end to month puts heat records in play
Sydney is tracking its hottest January on record, and the oppressive humidity has only made temperatures less bearable.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
Hot air from Australia causes New Zealand heatwave
Parts of Hawke's Bay on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, and Richmond in the Nelson area of the upper South Island topped the scale at 35 degrees.
- by Paul Gorman
Extreme weather
Woman evacuated off the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with heat exhaustion
A woman has been evacuated off the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, after suffering heat exhaustion while completing the bridge climb.
- by Sarah Muller
Extreme weather
Adelaide records hottest ever day on record
Adelaide is sweltering through its hottest day in 130 years of records, with the mercury reaching 46.2C in the city.
Bushfires
'High intensity' heatwave likely as report reveals fire spending gaps
South-eastern Australia can expect "high intensity" heatwave conditions to elevate fire risks in coming days, with authorities battling to contain out-of-control blazes particularly in Tasmania.
- by Peter Hannam
Extreme weather
'Like the movie Frozen': Niagara Falls freezes up
People visiting Niagara Falls are sharing pictures of the attraction frozen by the cold temperatures on social media.
Weather
Severe storm warning for Canberra
Possibility of thunderstorm and hail, according to Bureau of Meteorology
- by Steve Evans
Extreme weather
Australia Day to be six degrees hotter than last year as heatwave hits
Parts of the Sydney basin are facing temperatures up to six degrees hotter this Australia Day than in 2018.
- by Matt Bungard