Tag: Melbourne 40C record

Heatwave hits Australia, in risk of catastrophic fires

International January 8, 2026 at 15:36

Severe to extreme heatwaves blanket every Australian state and territory except Queensland, with multi-day high temperatures forecast. Melbourne recorded 40.9C (105.6F), hottest in six...

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Objectivity is dead and we killed it

April 27, 2026 at 19:34

Michael Jackson biopic breaks box office record

Life April 27, 2026 at 16:32

Record-breaking opening weekend The new musical film about Michael Jackson...

40-year-old woman struck while crossing road in Paphos

Cyprus April 27, 2026 at 16:15

A road accident occurred on Monday afternoon (27 April)...

ON THIS DAY: John Milton sells rights to ‘Paradise Lost’ for £10 (1667)

On this Day April 27, 2026 at 16:08

The English poet John Milton, already blind and living...

Cyprus farmers protest over livestock culling escalates

Cyprus April 27, 2026 at 16:07

Farmers weigh new measures Livestock farmers protest mass animal culls...