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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Up to 100 fires are burning across NSW as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans.Record-breaking hot temperatures, storms and wild winds on Friday sparked and fuelled a series of bushfires, mostly in remote...
Desdemona Despair (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
By JOSEPHINE TOVEY November 22, 2009 THE worst fire conditions ever seen in November are expected today as the mercury rises to about 40 degrees and beyond across NSW. The Rural Fire Service, already stretched with 1000 firefighters battling more than 140 blazes across the state yesterday, is bracing for what Assistant Commissioner Rob Rogers described as the most dangerous combination of heat, wind...
Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Stuart Clark has been named New South Wales captain for the upcoming Sheffield Shield and one-day matches against Western Australia in Perth
The Orstrahyun (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
This Is Australia, We Burn ABC News, 5am : Firefighters will be given no reprieve with weather conditions expected to deteriorate today with winds and high temperatures forecast. Overnight 70 fires were burning across the State, mostly in remote and inaccessible terrain in the Blue Mountains the Hawkesbury region and northern areas. Much of New South Wales is expected to get above 40 degrees, with...
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Australia has issued "catastrophic" alerts after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said Saturday. Unseasonably hot and dry weather combined with strong winds to fan scores of blazes in the country's southeastern states, many of which were sparked by overnight lightning strikes. "It has never been this hot,...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fire crews are working to contain a number of fires on a day of total fire ban across New South Wales (NSW). Record-breaking hot temperatures, storms and wild winds on Friday sparked and fueled a series of bushfires, mostly in remote and inaccessible terrain in the Blue Mountains, the Hawksbury region and the state's northeast. A number of fires are burning in remote and rugged terrain within the Blue...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Up to 100 fires are burning across New South Wales (NSW) as a large swathe of the state begins a day of total fire bans, local media reports Saturday. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says more extreme heat is on the way, propelling the "difficult and challenging" conditions for firefighters on Saturday. The fires were moving slowly late on Friday as crews worked with heavy machinery to establish...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Simon Katich is backing New South Wales team-mate Phil Hughes to make it at the highest level despite a disappointing Ashes tour.
Real Tart (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Today is the day for extreme weather and fires. At 6am this morning it was just below 30C and smoke is thick in the air. Two areas of New South Wales have been designated extreme fire risk areas, the Hunter Valley wine region, and right where I’m sitting now. At the moment there’s not much wind but it’s forecast to rise to almost gale force this afternoon as temperatures climb to...
ABC (Free subscription) | yesterday
Alex Blackwell hammered a sublime unbeaten 121 as New South Wales thrashed the Australian Capital Territory by eight wickets in their Women's National Cricket League match in Canberra.
A Tap On The Twenty. (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
And so once again another season comes to a close. 2009 has seen us witness some great rugby league, although I feel us pommies were let down by Setanta Sports with the lack of NRL coverage resulting in the Irish company's demise in the UK. However, Super League has provided some wonderful talking points, a few of which will be discussed and reviewd at a later date. So for now it is time for the second...
Of Arms and the Law (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
That's going to become a requirement in New South Wales....
Orthometer (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Last night at about midnight MST visitor number 300,000 to this blog rolled in from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Thanks for coming by.
Nogger's Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
November temperature records are being broken all over eastern Australia, with much of New South Wales seeing the mercury hit 10 to 20 degrees above their November average today.The hottest today was felt through the Upper Western where Wanaaring and Brewarrina reached 14 degrees above average at 46 degrees, making it their hottest November day on record. Other November records broken through the
ABC (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Willie Mason's future with the Sydney Roosters looks increasingly bleak after the NRL club extended the former New South Wales and Test prop's leave until training resumes in January.
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