Witnesses say police descended on Mr Long on the banks of the Burrum River after a tip-off that he had been seen in a backyard in the town. Assistant commissioner for crime, Graham Williams, says apart from being a witness, Long is also a suspect in the case. But that will be sorted out later on. We're not going to debate that here. He hasn't been interviewed yet.
Police say they are pouring all available resources into investigating the fire.
Investigators are again sifting through the evidence they found in the ruins of the Palace Backpackers Hostel. Inspector Phil Wardrope says they are following all leads. The film La Spagnola is going against the odds to succeed in the Australian film market. When Coles Myer and Daimaru this week announced plans to axe the jobs of 2,000 workers, they were consigning the unfortunates to the same ranks as the 10,000 plus who will have lost their jobs with Ansett even after its return to the skies. A royal row has broken out in Britain over a film crew which has been discovered stalking Prince William during his first week at university.