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Sydney bakes in hottest day on record
The Australian city of Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 46C.
A temperature of 45.8C was recorded at Observatory Hill in the city at 14:55 local time (01:55 GMT).
Some areas in the wider Sydney region were even hotter, with the town of Penrith, to the west, registering a temperature of 46.5C.
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