It’s not just New Zealand who’s been experiencing an icy start to Spring. 

Australia has seen record low temperatures across the southeast, with an icy blast catching several states unaware.  

Canberra marked its coldest September morning on record, with Monday hitting –6.9C, and many regions were hitting below 0. 

Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge that the system has come almost from Antarctica, and the temperatures are sitting about five to eight degrees lower than average. 

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