South-east Australia hits record June cold, with frosty weather conditions to continue

Sydney's minimum temperature dropped to 1.8C and Canberra's to -5.6C as Bureau of Meteorology predicts the cold to linger

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South-east Australia is shivering through some of its coldest temperatures in years, with brisk winds pushing the morning chill factor even lower.

Sydney experienced its coldest June morning on record on Monday, with a minimum temperature of 1.8C at Olympic Park, according to Miriam Bradbury, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.

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