Australia news live: residents urged to leave as bushfire spreads east of Melbourne; SA Labor pledges $100k ‘empty nester’ incentives
The Guardian – World —
The fire at Gaffneys Creek is still out of control and has burned through 1,100 hectares since it started on Thursday night. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice investigating the mistaken kidnapping of grandfather Chris Baghsarian are appealing for information about suspicious car fires that could be related to the case, AAP reports.Hopes are fading of finding the 85-year-old alive, who was taken captive more than a week ago when three men stormed his Sydney home and bundled him into an SUV. Continue reading...