Ms Gillard described the fire which hit the Coonabarabran area as "the perfect storm".
"This is a perfect storm: banks failing, stock markets declining and commodity prices dropping, " Nelson says.
In the face of entrepreneurial innovation and energy, any such perfect storm would quickly disperse.
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No perfect storm, no black swan: just lost of errors by lots of people.
At the forefront of this perfect storm, and the ensuing insurance debacle, is Florida.
Several factors are creating a sort of "perfect storm" for milk prices this summer.
Yesterday pre-market there was a perfect storm of news that sent futures romping higher.
In a few cases, the perfect storm brews when questionable judgments lead a company into crisis.
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In the Gulf oil spill, two big lapses have combined into a perfect storm of irresponsibility.
Events have transpired to create the perfect storm for both Vick and the Eagles.
This looks like it could develop into a perfect storm for the weaker vendors.
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"You have this perfect storm of several things that happened to her in succession, " he said.
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"This is like the perfect storm of the energy situation, " said Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio.
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There was something of a perfect storm in which policy mistakes combined with Wall Street's excesses.
But can arts really blow away the clouds from the perfect storm battering the UK economy?
Second, if a perfect storm comes together, energy stocks will provide protection against what might be an ugly market.
To complete this perfect storm, there needs to be a plausible reason why it's different this time.
As the Phil Mickelson brouhaha underscored, poor economics and rising tax rates can cause a perfect storm.
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We see more of the elements for a perfect storm gathering in the energy and basic materials sectors.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said US national parks would face a "perfect storm" if the sequester takes effect.
He said disadvantaged men in mid-life were facing a "perfect storm" of challenges, including unemployment and social inclusion.
Both impose social costs on their own, but in combination they create a perfect storm of wealth destruction.
But firearms supporters are facing "the perfect storm" in Colorado now, he said.
"The topography plus the hot, windy weather created a perfect storm for the fire to spread fast, " he said.
The sense of entitlement among modern consumers combined with years of expected perfection created the perfect storm of discontent.
This "perfect storm" between facility issues and lower natural gas production overseas has caused a shortage in helium worldwide.
Well we've really had a perfect storm stopping capital flowing into small companies.
The current numbers are for Q3 2012, and that creates the perfect storm.
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As a result, we have the perfect storm for the spread of influenza.
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