Press digest

The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times says a 2009 Enemalta report deemed a gas pipeline as the most viable option for gas delivery to Malta. It also reports a casual comment by Joseph Muscat that he would step down if Labour does not deliver on its energy plan. The Malta Independent reports how the prime minister said the PN is the agent of change. It also quotes Joseph Muscat saying that a gas pipeline has not been ruled out. In-Nazzjon quotes the prime minister saying the PN means a secure future for job creation. l-orizzont says PN plans for Malta to have a gas pipeline are eight years too late. The overseas press ABC reports fire authorities in Australia are working in hot and windy conditions to gain the upper hand on fires burning out of control across south-east Australia. The situation remains serious in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, while crews are on standby in Central Australia. More than 100 bushfires are burning in New South Wales alone, and 18 are uncontained. A new report from the Federal Government's Climate Commission says the heatwave and bushfires that have affected Australia this week have been exacerbated by...