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Canberra's extreme pollen season breaks all records, triggers spike in new hay fever sufferers

It may come as no surprise to those suffering hay fever in Canberra that this year's pollen season has been the most extreme on record.

Three La Niña weather events in a row have created the "perfect storm" for grass, weed and tree pollen production.

And with Canberra already the "hay fever capital of Australia", it has left even more people reaching for tissues and antihistamines.

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