The Victorian bushfires will become etched in the national memory as a time of
disaster and death, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.

Any arsonists found responsible for deadly fires that killed at least 21 people in
Gippsland should be forced to pull charred bodies from cars, devastated residents
say.

Australian No.1 David Palmer has claimed his 23rd professional squash title after
beating Englishman Peter Barker to take out the Bluenose Classic in Halifax, Canada.

The Churchill fire was threatening communities in south Gippsland late on Monday,
fire authorities said.

The death toll from Victoria's bushfires has risen to at least 76, police say.
Seven of the latest reported deaths were in Steels Creek, southeast of Kinglake,

The death toll from Victoria's bushfires has risen to at least 76, police say.
Seven of the latest reported deaths were in Steels Creek, southeast of Kinglake,

Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall scored one try and set up two others to steer
his side to a thrilling 30-26 win over South Sydney in the Return to Redfern rugby

The federal government is still in the dark if it will be able to secure enough
votes in the Senate to get its $42 billion economic stimulus package through the
parliament.

A 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund has been launched in response to the weekend's
devastating, deadly fires.

The bushfire threat for NSW has waned with the chance of unpredictable winds
accompanying a forecast cool southerly change the greatest remaining concern for
authorities.