Australia news live: strong winds overturn boats in Hobart ahead of regatta; thousands of ‘life-threatening’ pharmaceutical poppies stolen from Victorian farm
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Australia news live: strong winds overturn boats in Hobart ahead of regatta; thousands of ‘life-threatening’ pharmaceutical poppies stolen from Victorian farm

The Bureau of Meteorology recorded wind gusts of up to 95 km/h in Hobart before 1.20pm. 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...

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