News Roundup - Jan 9 2012

Hottest day in two years to kick off three days of summer swelter - Courier Mail
TEMPERATURES have continued to soar as the state swelters through its hottest day of the summer, with Amberley hitting 39.9C. At 4.00pm, Gatton, west of Brisbane, was 37.6C after reaching 38.9 earlier while Brisbane hit 33C about 2.45pm. ...

Brisbane has hottest day of the summer - Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane residents are sweating through the hottest day of the summer, with the heat making a scorching return to the city after a colder than average December. The city hit a high of 33.8 degrees at 1.21pm, exceeding last month's average of 27.6 ...