Clare Negus

At least two houses have been lost with fears for more as a series of bushfires hit southern Western Australia. A home has been lost near Arthur River, south-east of Perth, after several fires broke out as gusty winds and hot weather hit the Great Southern and Wheatbelt. Emergency warnings remain in place for at least two bushfires burning in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt.

A Calista woman who allegedly squirted her breast milk on to a policewoman has been charged with assaulting a public officer.Sgt Dave Tadic said the 26-year-old woman had been taken into police custody.She had been reassembling her clothing when the incident took place.The woman is due to appear in Rockingham Magistrate's Court today.

A note left behind simply said: "Gone to Brazil". It was the only clue internet cult leader Simon Kadwell, partner Chantelle McDougall, their daughter Leela, and lodger Tony Popic left at their home in Nannup in 2007. Ten years on, their disappearance remains among Australia's most baffling missing persons cases. It gained extra notoriety because of the mystery surrounding Mr Kadwell, a man of many aliases who has been called a conman and cult leader.