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Desperate search for grandfather enters fifth day

<p dir="ltr">A desperate search has entered its fifth day as police and volunteers continue looking for an elderly man missing in Victoria’s freezing weather.</p> <p dir="ltr">Christo was last seen at the Big Muster Drive, Dinner Plain, north east of Melbourne about 2.45pm on Friday.</p> <p dir="ltr">His wife raised the alarm later that day when the 70-year-old did not return which sparked a massive 120 people search including police, volunteers in High Country near Mount Hotham.</p> <p dir="ltr">Police have been driving around with infrared sensors in hopes of detecting body heat from Christo.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mouth Hotham has seen temperatures dip to a cool -3C and with wind gusts of up to 70km/h but real temperature feels have made it feel like -12C.</p> <p dir="ltr">Senior Constable Joel Magno-Thornton said there is a “high chance” that Christo is still alive but the area he is believed to be missing is extremely dangerous. </p> <p dir="ltr">"The terrain out here is treacherous," he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">On Monday, the devastated family issued a statement describing Christo as a “kind and loving person”.</p> <p dir="ltr">"We are devastated knowing that our dad Christo is still missing in Mount Hotham's high country," the statement read.</p> <p dir="ltr">"He is a grandfather to four beautiful granddaughters and we know he would love to see them again.</p> <p dir="ltr">"He is adored by his children, wife, family and friends and everyone else who knows him. </p> <p dir="ltr">"We are all praying that his strong and resilient nature will find his way back to us.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Victoria Police/Nine News </em></p>

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Why Nick Kyrgios' fans are furious with his brother Christos

<p>Nick Kyrgios’ brother Christos is in a lot of hot water with the tennis ace’s fans, regarding his choice of attire during yesterday’s second round match at Hisense Arena.</p> <p>While the 22-year-old tennis star conquered his Viktor Troicki 7-5 6-4 7-6 (7-2), his brother was labelled a “human billboard” on social media for wearing a Sportsbet shirt.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">We need a tobacco solution for world record gambling harm. Could Christos Kyrgios wear a Winfield t-shirt? Stop the ambush marketing. <a href="https://t.co/XfxEHui3gK">pic.twitter.com/XfxEHui3gK</a></p> — Stephen Mayne (@MayneReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/MayneReport/status/953734072890634240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>Fans quickly took Twitter to voice their displeasure. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">As if we don’t see enough gambling advertisements, we now have Nick Kyrgios’s brother acting as a human billboard in the player’s box. Standing up for the cameras. Are you serious, <a href="https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AustralianOpen</a>? 🤦🏽‍♂️</p> — Sam Landsberger 🗯 (@SamLandsberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamLandsberger/status/953575304374530049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Interesting that Kyrgios’s brother can sit court side with a Sportsbet shirt so visible. Not much protection for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> offical sponsor William Hill.</p> — John Stensholt (@JohnStensholt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnStensholt/status/953567712030048256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">The boys went up after that outrageous Kyrgios backhand and stayed up after his brother's awful Sportsbet shirt was revealed</p> — Nick Campton (@campo37) <a href="https://twitter.com/campo37/status/953562434064629760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>The second round encounter was riddled with noise interruptions and questionable behaviour from unruly fans, but Kyrgios held his nerve and close out the match.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-video"> <p dir="ltr">AMAZING BY 🇦🇺 <a href="https://twitter.com/NickKyrgios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NickKyrgios</a>! 😱 🎾🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7Tennis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7Tennis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/UT7CGEUExn">pic.twitter.com/UT7CGEUExn</a></p> — #7TENNIS 🎾 (@7tennis) <a href="https://twitter.com/7tennis/status/953563754205081601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>“It was tough, it felt like I was playing a lower level tournament. I didn’t hear the microphone, there was no music at the change of ends, it was just a strange atmosphere,” Kyrgios said in the post-match press conference.</p> <p>Did you catch the game? Do you think Christos’ attire is inappropriate? What did you make of the crowd behaviour? Let us know in the comments section below.</p>

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Floating art installation lets visitors walk on water

<p>Most of the time the ability to walk on water is beyond us mere mortals, but for residents of a town in Northern Italy this dream has become a sudden reality.</p> <p>Thousands have flocked for the opening of The Floating Piers, an eye-catching orange walkway spanning Lake Iseo and is the latest work by environmental sculptor Christo Vladimirov Javacheff. As you can see in the gallery, the results are incredible.</p> <p>Constructed with stain-resistant fabric atop 200,000 floating cubes, The Floating Piers features a walkway that is nearly four kilometres long and allows visitors to walk from the mainland to two small previously inaccessible islands in the lake.</p> <p>"It's a very physical project, you need to go there (to understand it)," Christo said of the project, which is open to the public from June 18 to July 3.</p> <p>The Floating Piers cost approximate 15 million euros ($22.8 million) to create but will be free to the public and is expected to 500,000 visitors by the time it closes.</p> <p>To see the audacious project, scroll through the gallery above. It’s quite a spectacular sight. Do you think you’d like to visit something like this?</p> <p>Share your thoughts in the comments. </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/domestic-travel/2016/06/10-lesser-known-new-zealand-holiday-spots/"><em><strong>10 lesser-known New Zealand holiday spots</strong></em></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/international/2016/06/japan-beach-illuminated-by-mysterious-natural-phenomenon/"><strong><em>Japan beach illuminated by mysterious natural phenomenon</em></strong></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/international/2016/06/10-breathtaking-photos-celebrate-the-beauty-of-britain/"><em><strong>10 breathtaking photos celebrate the beauty of Britain</strong></em></a></span></p>

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