Sydney bakes in 43C temperatures and heatwave conditions; southerly change expected from 6pm – as it happened

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• Heatwave, fire, flood and cyclone: Sydney temperatures peak at 43C amid wild weather across Australia
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Climate change a threat to people's health as well as to our environment,' Albanese says amid heatwave

Speaking at a press conference in Sydney, prime minister Anthony Albanese said the current heatwave is a reminder that there just might be something in this climate change stuff".

We have experienced 2023 as the hottest year on record. We continue to break these records, and that's why my government's determined to act on climate change.

Today, with the high heat levels, I do say that it's a time to ensure that we look after each other and stay safe.

We need to have our migration levels brought to a sustainable level and we will be releasing details of that this week.