The fire season is off to a roaring start. There's currently a big blaze in the bush just a few kilometers away. Can't actually see it because the wind is blowing the other way, but there's a bit of a smell of burning eucalyptus in the air - along with the steady thunder of helicopters as they head south to fill their water buckets.

It's interesting to track though, because the bushland extends all the way to the university - with only a few houses in between, and these are under heavy foliage.  

But all of this is just a distraction as the main event is trying to shut down a hack attack on one of the school websites I'm responsible for.

Summer is here.