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...arson around some of the fires, there will surely be debates over the wisdom of Australia's standard policy of advising residents to either flee a fire early or stay in their homes and wait it out. John Brumby, the premier of the fire-hit Australian state of Victoria, told a local radio station on Monday that "people will want to review that ... There is no question that there were people who did everything right, put in place their fire plan, and it [didn't] matter - their house was just incinerated...
...Australia's worst ever natural disaster had risen to 131. That number will rise as police and fire crews go deeper into the disaster zone and uncover further horrors. More than 750 homes have been razed and over 770 sq. mi. (2000 sq. km.) in the southeastern state of Victoria have been burned. "We know tragically many lives have been lost," Victorian premier (governor) John Brumby said in a television address to the state. "We have grave concerns for many more. Out there it has been hell on earth. It's one of the most tragic events in Victoria...
...based on a series of mid-18th century paintings by William Hogarth that Stravinsky viewed in Chicago. Stravinsky collaborated with two poets, W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, to develop the drawings into an operatic plot line. Considering that the DHO only performs operas in English, stage director Victoria J. Crutchfield ’10 said it was especially helpful that they were able to retain the libretto in its native language and maintain the integrity of the plot and character development.“The characters are archetypes, but they are not limited to those conventions particularly because of Auden?...
Melbourne experienced its hottest week since the mid 1800s when temperature measurements were first taken. Victorian Police said that at least six people could have died from heat-related conditions. The economic cost to Victoria was expected to top $62 million. Matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne were delayed when organizers closed the centre court for 45 minutes. Commuter trains were thrown into chaos as lines buckled and power blackouts halted services...
...Victoria-based Weather Bureau meteorologist Dr Harvey Stern blamed weeks of westerly winds for blocking colder blasts of air that would normally reduce temperatures. "It's very unusual for Melbourne. The only similar heat wave was in 1908 but that wasn't as hot," he says...