Heatwave smashes Australia-shaped hole in ABC car

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Soaring temperatures in Coonabarabran, in north-west New South Wales, were too much for the rear windshield of this car which had been hired by an ABC News crew who were reporting on bushfires in the area. The rear windshield smashed thanks to the extreme heat on January 18, 2013. Want more? Read about how Sydney survived its hottest day on record.