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Historic heatwave smashes temperature records with some places nearing 50C

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The Australian Open is off to a cooler start today after parts of Melbourne buckled under 45-degree heat yesterday, in a heatwave setting historic temperature records across the country's south-east.

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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

With temperature records smashed across south-eastern Australia, we're facing the worst heatwave since the Black Summer of 2019-2020.

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Historic heatwave smashes temperature records with some places nearing 50C

The Australian Open is off to a cooler start today after parts of Melbourne buckled under 45-degree heat yesterday, in a heatwave setting historic temperature records across the country's south-east.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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