Canberra sweats through hottest day of the year so far

Canberra sweated through the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees in the city centre during the early afternoon. The heat proved too much many who sought refuge at the Kambah pools or stayed inside to turn on the air-conditioning machines on for the first time in months. Those who travelled to south coast beaches experienced the worst of the heat with temperatures reaching 41 degrees at Kiama. Soaring temperatures and gusty winds raised the fire threat across southern NSW with fire...