22h ago 04.20 GMT Auction activity roars back after long weekend Auction activity has bounced back sharply this weekend, with 1,629 auctions scheduled. - AAP Share Updated at 04.35 GMT23h ago 03.59 GMT Australia swelters through fourth hottest January on record Graham Readfearn Australians endured the country’s fourth-hottest January on record, with nationwide temperatures 1.9C above average, according to Bureau of Meteorology data. Global heating caused mostly by burning fossil fuels has seen Australia warm by 1.5C since 1910. Last week’s extreme heat set records tumbling in South Australia and Victoria, with multiple locations recording their highest-ever temperatures. - AAP Share Updated at 04.00 GMT

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2026 16:38 UTC