Australia in flames

Published 12 February 2009

Australia in flames

The bushfires that have swept across south-eastern Australia are the worst in the nation's history: it is feared that more than 200 people have died, and thousands have been left homeless. Here, fires burn out of control near Pakenham, east of Melbourne

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2 comments from readers

Carl Jones
12 February 2009 at 20:12

Germaine Greer hit the nail on the head when she said on the radio the other day thats its all down to bad management. Fuel (undergrowth) has been allowed to build up in general, but specifically around dwellings.

Its a good job the NWO has dropped the lable "war on terror", had this had happened in the UK/US two years ago, they`d have been rounding up Muslims. :(

Carl Jones
13 February 2009 at 05:15

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/02/11/weve-lost-two-people-i...