Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign ‘watershed’ security pact; NSW man charged after allegedly displaying Nazi symbols

<p>Prime minister will meet with Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto to sign Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security, announced in November</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Minister says everyone needs to be ‘vigilant’ about social cohesion after alleged bombing attempt in Perth</strong></p><p><strong>Malarndirri McCarthy</strong>, the minister for Indigenous Australians, said First Nations people have felt “very scared”, “angry” and a “bit confused” after an alleged attempted bombing at an Invasion Day protest in Perth.</p><p>Each and every one of us need to be vigilant about what we can do. … Every single one of us needs to be vigilant and also report what needs to be reported to authorities. …</p><p>We are very conscious of the different views in Australia, but that’s what makes Australia a beautiful place. We can have different views, but we should show them respectfully and have those debates respectfully.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/06/anthony-albanese-indonesia-security-pact-sussan-ley-coalition-liberals-nationals-leadership-rba-interest-rates-inflation-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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