Not the hottest ever summer for most Australians in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. Not “extreme” heatwaves either.

JoNova (Australia)
"The way the BOM describes it, this summer was packed with extreme heat. Instead, compared to the last 150 summers, there was nothing that unusual about summer in Sydney or Melbourne. The BoM has nominated 37C as its line in the sand for new records this past summer, so let’s dig through the history books to compare that particular temperature."