Hello Australia! - There's a shootout in northern Paris, we've got some good social media links from residents - At least four people are killed in bushfires in WA - Rugby legend Johan Lomu has died - And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Four people are confirmed dead in bushfires burning out of control near Esperance on Western Australia's south coast, reportedly dying in their cars as they tried to flee.  There are fears of even more deaths.  The ABC reports that there are four separate blazes; the two most serious at are threatening Grass Patch and Salmon Gums, 100 kilometers north of Esperance; and  Stockyard Creek, 25 kilometers east of the town.  Residents of Mullet Lakes and Stockyard Creek are being urged to evacuate.

 

French authorities say shots have been fired in a pre-dawn anti-terror raid in northern Paris, and BFM-TV is reporting that officers are injured.  This is linked to the investigation into last Friday's terrorist attacks that killed 129 people.  People in the northern suburb of St. Denis are being told to stay away from their doors and windows.  Two or three men are believed to have barricaded themselves in an apartment, and residents report the terrifying sounds of automatic gunfire and explosions.  St. Denis is close to the National Stadium where the first of Friday's attacks took place.

Police haven't identified the person they believe to be the ninth militant from the Paris attacks.  Originally, police believed there were eight attackers, seven of whom where killed during the slaughter.  But a review of surveillance video around the scenes of the violence revealed a ninth figure who is now believed to be on the run.  The eighth attacker is identified as Salah Abdeslam, whose brother blew himself up on Friday night.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and US President Barack Obama met at the APEC summit in the Philippines, with the American chief executive praising Australia for "extraordinary cooperation" in the fight against Islamic State (IS) terrorists.  The two said they were pretty much on the same page when it comes to fighting Islamic State, and pledged to "ramp up" pressure on the terrorist group.  Mr. Obama invited Malcolm to visit him in Washington, something that apparently took the Aussie PM by surprise.

Former All Blacks rugby stay Jonah Lomu is dead at the young age of 40 years.  His legendary career had already been cut short by kidney disease.  "I can confirm that Jonah Lomu died this morning," said former All Blacks team doctor and Lomu family spokesman John Mayhew.  "It was totally unexpected, Jonah and his family arrived back from the UK last night."  Lomu suffered from a rare kidney disorder called "nephrotic syndrome".  He had a transplant in 2004, but his body eventually rejected it, leaving him dependent on dialysis in recent years.