DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas greenery, authorities said Thursday.

The state medical examiner’s office identified Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie from remains located in the river within the wreckage of the car, according to the Hood River county sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said it concluded its investigation and found no evidence of a crime.

The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years. Authorities pulled part of the car from the river the following year.

The family vanished in December 1958. The bodies of two of the family’s children were found months after the disappearance, but the other members never turned up.

The search for the Martin family was a national news story at the time and led some to speculate about the possibility of foul play, with a $1,000 reward offered for information.

“Where do you search if you’ve already searched every place logic and fragmentary clues would suggest?” an Associated Press article asked in 1959, months after the disappearance.

Only the frame and some attached components were retrieved from the water because of the “extent to which the vehicle had been encased in sediment”, the sheriff’s office said. Analysis of those items allowed investigators to conclude that it was indeed the Martin family’s car.

Later in 2025, the diver located human remains that were ultimately turned over to the state medical examiner’s office.

Scientists developed DNA extracts from the remains and generated a profile that was compared with relatives of the Martin family, allowing for the identifications, authorities said.

Anthony Albanese says petrol production has fallen 40% at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries but the damage caused by the fire at the Geelong facility will not lead to fuel restrictions.

The prime minister spoke outside the Viva Energy refinery – which had been supplying about half of Victoria’s fuel before a massive fire burned for 13 hours until noon Thursday – on Friday morning, and said the facility was also producing less diesel and aviation fuel.

“The advice that we have received today is that 80% of diesel production is continuing, [and] 80% of aviation fuel is continuing,” Albanese said.

“It has been slowed down just slightly because of the circumstances which are there, but 60% of petrol production [is] proceeding today as well.

“We hope that … ramps up over the coming period as well.”

Albanese did not give a timeline on when production would return to normal.

The blaze at the Viva Energy facility, in the Geelong suburb of Corio, began on Wednesday night, with Fire Rescue Victoria alerted to the blaze by multiple calls to triple zero reporting explosions and flames.

According to the Viva Energy website, the refinery can process about 120,000 barrels of oil each day. Last month the company said it was able to maintain supplies despite the war in Iran.

The company said there was no “immediate impact” to fuel supply from the fire, and it expected to replace any lost production through its fuel import program.

Energy experts on Thursday warned more fuel restrictions could be needed and Victorian motorists should brace for a short-lived petrol price spike of up to 20 cents a litre.

Albanese flew home early from his fuel diplomacy mission in south-east Asia on Thursday night, in the wake of the fire.

He said the blaze was “regrettable”, especially given the timing, but it would not push the country into “stage 3” of the national fuel plan.

Announced late last month, the plan has four levels: 1) plan and prepare; 2) keeping Australia moving; 3) taking targeted action; and 4) protecting critical services for all Australians.

Australia has been a at level 2, with fuel supply continuing notwithstanding periods of localised supply disruptions.

Under this setting, motorists are encouraged to “only buy the fuel you need”. The plan says making voluntary choices will use less fuel and help consumers avoid the impact of higher fuel prices.

Levels 3 and 4 include tougher conditions designed to prioritise fuel supply to the regions and critical industries.

“The government’s put in place the four stages in order to plan, and in order to prepare for circumstances which are predominantly impacted by global events, not by events here,” Albanese said on Friday.

“The event here will not lead to any change – we will give an update tomorrow about fuel supplies that are on hand.

“The fact that 60% of petrol production is continuing is actually very positive, given the circumstances people have seen … we all saw the visuals of what was a serious fire.

On Thursday, Bill Patterson, Viva Energy’s executive general manager of energy and infrastructure, said while the cause of the fire was still being investigated there was no indication it had occurred because of maintenance issues or an increase in production at the site.

He said the affected area was part of the refinery responsible for combining LPG into gasoline-type molecules, which were later used in fuel blending and specialty products.

Prince Harry and Meghan have met survivors of the Bondi beach terror attack as they wind up their Australian tour.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wrapping up their trip on Friday, making the most of the autumn sun with a Sydney Harbour boat ride alongside Invictus Australia representatives, before attending a Super Rugby Pacific match.

But they started their time in Sydney at Bondi, where 15 people were killed in the 14 December terror attack.

They met emergency workers who responded to the attack, as well as representatives of the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is opening an exhibition on the massacre.

After arriving at the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club on Friday morning, the couple spoke to Jessica Chapnik Khan, who survived the attack while shielding her five-year-old daughter after attending a Hanukkah party.

They also spoke to Elon Zizer, 40, who survived after being shot numerous times while shielding his children.

The couple met Shannon Biederman, the museum’s senior curator, who said it was “really special” to have them visit.

Harry and Meghan have been all smiles throughout their four-day visit, making many public appearances and posing for selfies during their commitments in Melbourne.

Courtney Higlett and her son Zaya said they shared a special moment with the couple on Thursday.

“A lot’s gone on with Harry and Meghan, and we choose to ignore it and just look up to them as role models for what they do,” Higlett said.

Fans in Sydney are expected to have more chances to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan, with the pair set to be on full display during their harbour boat ride.

Private ticket holders will also get up close with Meghan when she delivers a speech on Friday night as the headline guest at an exclusive Sydney retreat, where tickets start at $2,699.

Those paying $3,199 for the VIP experience will receive a group table photo with Meghan, along with gift bags and a premium hotel room.

No longer working royals following their much-publicised split with Buckingham Palace, Harry and Meghan are visiting in a private capacity.

Rather than open meet-and-greets with members of the public, the pair have opted to stick to managed private environments during their tour.

Harry delivered his own keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne on Thursday, where he shared feeling “lost, betrayed or completely powerless” at times in his life.

During a conversation with former federal politician Brendan Nelson, Harry recalled a moment in the days following the death in 1997 of his mother, Princess Diana, when he felt unable to move forward with public life.

“After my mum died just before my 13th birthday, I was like: ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role – wherever this is headed, I don’t like it’,” he said.

The duke also used the speech to reflect on a time when he lacked the tools to recognise his own mental health struggles.

“There have been many times when I’ve felt overwhelmed,” he told the large crowd.

Guests paid about $1,000 to $2,400 for a ticket to the InterEdge Summit, although media reports suggest that Harry was not paid a fee for his speech.

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