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 role [...]
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If you can’t take the heat, turn off the aircon
February 2, 2009 – 5:01 pm
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