SYDNEY, Oct 25 — Out-of-control bushfires have destroyed five houses and burned out 8,000 hectares of land in the eastern Australian state of Queensland, while the remains of a person were found in the state's southeast, German news agency (dpa) reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Malaysian students affected by the floods which hit Queensland, Australia, in the past few days are safe and they have been evacuated to relief centres.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — The Foreign Ministry, through the Malaysian High Commission in Canberra, Australia, is closely monitoring the situation of Malaysians in Queensland following the heavy rains that hit the region since February 25.