Judge John Bergseng granted the man permanent name suppression.

Human remains have been found in the search for missing Brisbane man Andrew Burow.

Police believe they have located human remains in the rural town of Maidenwell in Queensland's South Burnett region.

The remains are yet to be formally identified, however, investigators have contacted Burow's family.

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The 56-year-old cybersecurity expert disappeared from his home in Kelvin Grove on August 20 and hasn't contacted family since.

Police charged two men with his torture and scoured multiple crime scenes including a property in Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast last week.

Anthony Perrett, 38, and Billy Howard, 26, have been remanded in custody, charged with torture.

Text messages tendered as evidence in court last week allegedly include photos of Burow being assaulted.

Detectives this week released vision of three "vehicles of interest".

The cars were a black 2010 BMW X3 with Queensland registration 802NX4, a black 2011 Ford Ranger utility with false Queensland registration 257LX8 and a silver 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander wagon with Queensland registration 385KU2.

Anyone who has seen the vehicles or has relevant footage or dashcam of the vehicles in the Brisbane, Ipswich, Yarraman, Blackbutt and Sunshine Coast areas between Thursday August 21 and Tuesday August 26 is urged to contact police.

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A Crime Stoppers report was received regarding a fire in the Blackbutt area about 4am on August 26 following the appeal.

The remains were found at one of the crime scenes in Maidenwell.

Two new crime scenes in Maidenwell and Moore were declared yesterday afternoon.

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The car narrowly misses several kids on their way to school.

Accused gunman Dezi Freeman's wife Amalia was at their Porepunkah property when two police officers were fatally shot, police have confirmed on the ninth day of the manhunt for Freeman.

Crime Command Detective Superintendent Jason Kelly said Amalia was present at the semi-rural property on August 27 and may also face charges "in due course" for obstructing police, when he addressed media today.

Amalia previously called for her husband to turn himself in and has spoke with police.

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"She has been interviewed by Victoria Police for obstructing police at the time of the incident the crime that occurred, and a brief of evidence will be compiled, and she may be charged in due course," Kelly said this afternoon.

Amalia described her "deep sorrow" on Sunday in a statement to media over the deaths of officers Neal Thompson, 59, and Vadim de Waart-Hottart, 35, on August 27.

"We are truly sorry for your loss, and the suffering and grief that the families, friends and colleagues are now experiencing. My children and I grieve for the loss of your loved ones," she said in a statement.

Police again today appealed directly to Freeman to surrender.

The accused cop killer remains on the run and there has been no official sighting of him since he allegedly gunned down

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush appealed to Freeman to hand himself in while speaking to media.

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"I do appeal to the person responsible to hand themselves in immediately and my message to him is that your destiny is in your hands," Bush said.

Hundreds of police officers with specialist support have been deployed in Victoria's Hume region in the state's north-east as the search for Freeman continues.

Bush said over 100 properties have been searched and hundreds of pieces of information have been collected so far, including from associates of Freeman.

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"Victoria Police is very much open to receiving further information that will lead to a safe arrest and that safe arrest can occur if the person responsible for these crimes hands himself in," Bush added.

"And we're still very much open to that possibility and that can be arranged."

The state's fugitive squad forms part of the huge police operation into finding and apprehending Freeman.

"History suggests that we will find the person responsible and we will locate them and put them before the courts," Bush added.

Police are still operating on the theory Freeman is being helped by a member of the public, Bush said.

"That, too, is a real possibility, and we're alive to that possibility and we plan for that possibility. And that's why we appeal not just to him, but to all of his associates," Bush said.

"He does not deserve to be protected."

When asked if police had considered offering a financial reward in the manhunt for Freeman, Bush said it was a possibility.

ADF joins manhunt for Freeman

The Australian Defence Force joined the hunt for Freeman earlier today.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles said a military planning specialist, as well as aerial surveillance assets, had joined forces with police.

"The Australian Defence Force will work with the Victorian police, as they request our assistance in terms of the particular assets and capabilities that we have, to bring Dezi Freeman to justice," he told ABC.

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Police have said they believe Freeman, who is alleged to have shot dead two police officers who were executing a search warrant at his home in Porepunkah, regional Victoria, may be receiving help from members of the public.

The 56-year-old, who has been linked to the so-called "sovereign citizen" movement, has not been seen since the shooting.

Police yesterday swooped on a number of properties in the regional town of Wangaratta, about 75km from Porepunkah.

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An information caravan remains in place next to the church on Ireland Street, Wangaratta, for people to offer tips and intelligence.

It is staffed by police throughout the day.

Heavily-armed officers also returned to Freeman's property yesterday, with assets including armoured bearcat vehicles.

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Superintendent Brett Kahan has called for Freeman to contact triple zero to make a "surrender plan" – along with anybody who has been harbouring or assisting him.

Retired police officer Ian Veitch told 9News police believed the help Freeman was receiving might not be a hiding place, but assistance to help him keep moving around.

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World leaders have gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II.

In front of a 10,000-strong crowd, Chinese leader Xi Jinping praised armed forces and and China was ready to take a leading role in the world.

Following the address, a parade showcased military hardware and featured troops marching in rhythmic lockstep.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping, speaking before a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, said humanity today must choose between peace and war and between dialogue and confrontation.

Xi started a brief address by remembering the victims of the war and called for eradication of the roots of war to prevent history from repeating itself.

But Xi's main message was forward looking: today, China is strong, fears no one and is ready to take a leading role in the world.

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"The Chinese people are a people that are not afraid of violence and are self-reliant and strong," he said.

At the same time, "We will adhere to the path of peaceful development and work hand in hand with people of all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind."

The parade began after he spoke with troops marching in rhythmic lockstep, their boots echoing off the pavement, for a review by Xi, who is also head of China's military as chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The parade will showcase missiles, modern fighter jets and other military might as China seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage.

Some of the military hardware is on public view for the first time.

Before they started marching, Xi rode by the entire length of the formations along Beijing's central Chang'an Avenue in a classic-style black limousine.

He stood up through an opening in a roof with four microphones lined in front of him and greeted flanks of troops as he passed them and rows of missiles and military vehicles.

They shouted back mottos in unison such as: "We serve the people."

Before Xi spoke, the ceremony began with an 80-gun artillery salute to mark the 80 years since the end of the war, followed by the national anthem, the March of the Volunteers, a song composed in 1935 during the early years of resistance against invading Japanese forces.

Xi and his invited guests including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived earlier at the historic Tiananmen Gate to watch the parade.

Xi shook hands individually with guests on a red carpet before they climbed the stairs up to the viewing platform overlooking Tiananmen Square.

Putin and Kim flanked Xi as they made their way to the platform.

They paused to shake hands with five WWII veterans, some older than 100.

As the parade got underway, US President Donald Trump said on social media that the big question is whether Xi will recognise the contributions of Americans who fought in the war.

He added: "Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un, as you conspire against The United States of America."

Xi, in his remarks, did not mention America by name but expressed his gratitude to foreign countries who helped China resist the Japanese invasion.

Domestically, the commemoration of the anniversary is a way to show how far China has come. China was a major front in the war, a fact often overlooked in accounts that focus more on the fight for Europe and US naval battles in the Pacific.

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A Japanese invasion before the war and the conflict itself killed millions of Chinese people.

The military parade is also a show of strength to boost support for the Communist Party and its leader, Xi, domestically, and a way to portray itself as a global alternative to the American-dominated postwar era.

"The Chinese people's rejuvenation cannot be blocked, and the noble goal of the peaceful development of human civilisation must triumph," Xi said at the end of his speech.

The ceremony began with an 80-gun artillery salute to mark the 80 years since the end of the war, followed by the national anthem, the March of the Volunteers, a song composed in 1935 during the early years of resistance against Japanese forces in the country.

A sea of people sat in clearly demarcated sections on the square across the wide avenue as the soldiers marched past.

They waved small red flags as choirs sang patriotic songs including Defend the Yellow River and No New China without the Communist Party of China.

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has been seen shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to the nation's grand military parade.

The parade, which boasts other guests including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Andrews was accompanied by former NSW premier and foreign minister Bob Carr.

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The two are reported to be among the 10,000 strong crowd watching the event in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

The former politicians, who have a record of forging links with China, are attending in a personal capacity.

The parade will showcase China's newest warfighting kit, including hypersonic missiles, tanks, stealth fighters in a display of the communist ruled nation's military arsenal.

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Analyst Neil Thomas, from the Asia Society Policy Institute think tank, told Today this morning the parade had drawn a "rogues' gallery" of authoritarian world leaders, including North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He said the attendance of Carr and Daniels would likely bolster the Chinese government's efforts to promote the event, and its claims China was the major force behind Japan's defeat in World War II.

"They're (Carr and Daniels) not representing Australia, although, of course, they did hold senior roles in state governments before.

"So it's certainly the case that China is looking to use their participation to bolster the international reach and legitimacy of this parade."

In addition to the North Korean and Russian dictators, the leaders of hardline regimes such as Iran and Belarus will also be watching the parade.

"The fact that the company you have at this parade is a rogues gallery of international leaders like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un, it certainly doesn't leave a good taste in your mouth," Thomas said.

The federal government confirmed senior Australian officials will not be attending. 

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A Queensland woman was gobsmacked when she discovered what appeared to be a battery in her takeaway dinner from a popular Mexican chain.

Stephanie Weston ordered a beef mince burrito bowl from Guzman y Gomez at Ripley, south-west of Brisbane, last Friday.

Her partner picked it up at the drive-through and brought it home to Weston, who dug in before she spotted something small and metallic in the meal.

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Upon closer inspection, it appeared to be a button battery.

If ingested, they can cause severe chemical burns and internal injuries that can turn life-threatening.

Weston told the ABC she "panicked" when she realised what it was.

Horrified, she snapped a photo while her partner returned to the fast food restaurant to show staff the battery.

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A Guzman y Gomez assistant manager told her the battery had come from a food thermometer.

Weston's partner was offered a refund and two burrito vouchers as compensation.

Unimpressed with the restaurant's response, Weston posted a photo of her meal to Facebook with the caption: "Well I'm not eating Guzman y Gomez Ripley again, I found a battery in my burrito bowl and they think voucher makes up for almost posioning myself."

A Guzman y Gomez spokesperson told 9news.com.au they were aware of the photo "displaying a foreign object in a meal from our Ripley restaurant" doing the rounds online.

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"We have been in contact with the guest who was involved," they said.

"GYG immediately initiated a full investigation into this matter and confirmed that the object came from a food-grade thermometer.

"This is an isolated incident, there is no alert or recall that is required on this matter."

The spokesperson said Guzman y Gomez had "undertaken urgent actions to ensure that this does not happen again".

That includes replacing the model of thermometer involved in the incident, training crew and running additional checks of equipment across all restaurants

"Food safety is our absolute priority at GYG, and we take incidents of this nature extremely seriously," the spokesperson said.

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A sporting field near Canberra has been closed for up to a month after a native bird decided to lay an egg on the halfway line.

The egg appeared in the middle of a field at Jerrabomberra Regional Sports Complex over the weekend.

It was laid by a plover, a protected native bird known for their aggressive temperament, especially when it comes to their young.

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NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) initially advised that the egg should not be moved, forcing the field to be shut down.

Games that were supposed to be played there over the weekend had to be moved to alternative fields.

Now players will be unable to use the field until the egg hatches – or until council is able to carefully move it, with NPWS approval.

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"NPWS have granted us a licence to move the nest in incremental small distances," a Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council spokesperson told 9news.com.au.

The process could take days or even weeks, depending on one important factor: the plovers responsible for the egg.

"The advice and process we are following aims to ensure the parents remain with the nest," the spokesperson said.

"We are monitoring the nest each day, and if it looks like the parents are not moving with the nest, it will be returned to the previous location."

The task of moving the nest got a little trickier when, shortly after the first egg appeared, the plover lay two more.

But the spokesperson seemed confident, confirming to 9news that games scheduled to be played on the affected field this coming weekend have not been moved.

"Finals are not expected to be affected," they added.

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Plovers can be found across Australia and typically flock to large grassy areas, especially those near lakes or other bodies of water.

Adult birds like to nest in open areas like fields or even on top of flat roofs so they can watch for predators.

They're protective of their eggs and young and will swoop at people or animals who get too close.

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The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said today.

The US president said 11 people were killed in the strike in "international waters."

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the "lethal strike" as taking place in the "southern Caribbean" against "a drug vessel which had departed from Venezuela".

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The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels represents a significant escalation by the Trump administration and could have serious implications for the region.

"Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro, responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence and terror across the United States and Western Hemisphere," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

"Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!" he wrote.

The State Department designated Tren de Aragua, which originated in Venezuela, as a foreign terrorist organisation and specially designated global terrorists in February.

The US has amassed a large number of military assets around the Caribbean and Latin America, drawing the ire of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

CNN has asked the Venezuelan government for comment.

In remarks before he departed on a trip to Mexico and Ecuador, Rubio said the "counter-drug mission" would continue.

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"We are going to wage combat against drug cartels that are flooding American streets and killing Americans," Rubio said.

He said the route from Venezuela was a "common" one.

Asked by CNN about the legal authority for militarily targeting the cartels, Rubio said, "I'm not going to answer for the White House counsel, suffice it to say that all of those steps were taken in advance."

"The president has designated these as terrorist organisations, which is what they are," he said.

Trump said the US military "just over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug carrying boat."

"It just happened moments ago, and our great general, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff … he gave us a little bit of a briefing," Trump said.

"There's more where that came from," he said, noting that "a lot of drugs" are "pouring into" the US from Venezuela.

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A senior defence official confirmed a "precision strike" against an alleged drug vessel in the southern Caribbean, but did not offer further details about the operation.

CNN previously reported that the US military was deploying more than 4000 Marines and sailors to the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels, according to two US defence officials — a show of force that has given the president a broad range of military options should he want to target drug cartels.

The Trump administration has taken an aggressive approach to combating Latin American drug cartels, designating many of them as foreign terrorist organisations and specially designated global terrorists.

Last week, Rubio visited the headquarters of US Southern Command, which has responsibility for the deployed assets.

The top US diplomat had previously suggested that military action against the cartels was a possibility.

The robust military presence in the region has drawn heated remarks from Maduro.

The Trump administration has increased the bounty for the Venezuelan president to $US50 million ($76 million) for drug trafficking.

"It is an extravagant threat… absolutely criminal, bloody. They have wanted to move forward with what they call maximum pressure, and in the face of maximum military pressure, we have prepared maximum readiness," Maduro said, adding that he will not "bow to threats."

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