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A construction site is seen after workers were sent home due to the extreme heat in North Melbourne. Getty Images
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Spectators protect themselves from the heat with umbrellas as they watch tennis on a large video screen in Melbourne. AP Photo
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A roadside fire-danger sign signals severe and warns of a total fire ban in Melbourne. Bloomberg
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An aerial view of a large bushfire burning in Tasmania. EPA
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A pan with frying eggs is seen on a pavement during a heatwave in Adelaide. Reuters
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A family goes through a water cooling walkway at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne. AP Photo
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A man dives into the water at Clovelly in Sydney. Getty Images
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A beachgoer sits in the sun on Glenelg Beach in Adelaide. AP Photo
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A woman takes shelter in the shade at Flagstaff Gardens in Melbourne. Getty Images
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A construction site is seen after workers were sent home due to the extreme heat in North Melbourne. Getty Images
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A man waiting for a bus is given cold water by a transport company employee in Melbourne. Getty Images
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Spectators protect themselves from the heat with umbrellas as they watch tennis on a large video screen in Melbourne. AP Photo
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A roadside fire-danger sign signals severe and warns of a total fire ban in Melbourne. Bloomberg
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An aerial view of a large bushfire burning in Tasmania. EPA
Australia's blistering 46°C heatwave: air-conditioning demand knocks out power
It's hot enough to fry your breakfast
The National
25 January, 2019
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