Australia endures fourth-hottest January as heat and policy headlines collide
TL;DR
Australia logged its fourth-hottest January on record as heatwaves pushed mean temps above average; NSW launched an on-site drug-checking trial at Laneway Festival, while a flood of political and policy news covered Liberal–National leadership chatter, debates over a ban on a provocative phrase, RBA rate expectations, and Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel switch, alongside local stories from Prue Car’s return to work to SA election outlook.
- Australia swelters through fourth hottest January on record – as it happened The Guardian
- Fourth-generation farmer stunned after enduring town's highest ever recorded temperature: 'We are very worried' yahoo.com
- Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave BBC
- Australia’s hottest towns hit 120F in a grueling heat wave: ‘It’s just damn hot’ CNN
- We know how to cool our cities and towns. So why aren’t we doing it? The Conversation
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