Melbourne sweltered last week in ridiculous heat. This we know. There were power issues as demand on the local grid exceeded supply, suburbs blacked out, businesses lost stock, the frail and elderly suffered. This has turned political. The government should, various parties argue, have been able to guarantee supply. All very well. I’d suggest another [...]
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Mr Bolt gets hot under the collar
And then, late last week in a moment of suddenly honest heat-induced clarity, Andrew Bolt revealed all: EXCUSE me if I sound cross. Didn’t get much sleep, after the power to my home and air-conditioner – was cut three times.Oops. Make that now four. And last night I counted all the plants I lost because [...]
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Last of the Melbourne wets: commute 14.11.08
It’s raining in Melbourne. Thunder at dawn. On the street the gutters are blocked, puddles stretched across the path, the railway underpass awash. Silly me in suede shoes and no umbrella. Sadly out of practice.
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