Robert Long, who was found guilty today of murder and arson by a jury in Brisbane, Australia, made little attempt to conceal his growing hatred of backpackers in the weeks leading up to the fire at a crowded Australian hostel that killed 15 young travellers.

A survivor of last year's Australian hostel fire which killed 15 young backpackers has told a court that he saw a man resembling the suspect near a burning rubbish bin shortly before the blaze.