Total fire ban declared for parts of Vic

A total fire ban has been declared for parts of Victoria as temperatures soar to the mid-40s. Source: AAP

A TOTAL fire ban has been declared for parts of Victoria as temperatures soar to the mid-40s.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has declared the ban on Sunday for the central, north central and south west districts.

The CFA is also advising people living in areas at risk of fire to activate their bushfire plans.

A number of advice warnings are in place for fires across the state, with the most concerning being a large bushfire in the Gippsland region of Goongerah.

A watch and act message has been issued for the fast-travelling blaze, which is not yet under control.

The CFA warns it could hit the area between Bonang and Goongerah on Sunday.

Temperatures are forecast to reach 45C in the Mallee region in the state's northwest on Sunday, while temperatures will hit 44C in the Wimmera and 43C in the northern country and north central regions.

Melbourne is forecast to reach 39C.

Temperatures in parts of the state are expected to remain into the 40s on Monday before cooling into the 30s on Tuesday.

23.15 | 0 komentar | Read More

Knox's judge explains guilty verdict

THE judge who presided over Amanda Knox's second murder conviction says he suffered over the verdict but that he and the jury agreed about her guilt in the death of British student Meredith Kercher.

Judge Alessandro Nencini said he agreed to be interviewed by Corriere della Sera for Saturday's editions because he knew the sentence would create a media storm.

Nencini said the jury had come up with a motive that would be explained in the written explanation of the verdict, expected within three months.

But he hinted at the conclusion, saying that up until 8.15pm on the night of the murder, Knox and her now ex-boyfriend had other plans but that something changed.

He told Corriere: "If Amanda had gone to work, probably we wouldn't be here."

23.15 | 0 komentar | Read More