Australians' anger flares from arsons

Friday, January 4, 2002

SYDNEY, Australia -- Australians struggled to contain their outrage Thursday after learning that nearly half the fires that have laid waste to much of the country's most populous state were deliberately lit -- many by bored children looking for a quick thrill.

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.