{"id":19146,"date":"2026-02-05T20:46:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19146"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:46:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:46:39","slug":"australia-news-live-albanese-travels-to-indonesia-to-sign-watershed-security-pact-nsw-man-charged-after-allegedly-displaying-nazi-symbols-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19146","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign \u2018watershed\u2019 security pact; NSW man charged after allegedly displaying Nazi symbols | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6984ef168f087d841849ceb7&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning, and happy Friday. &lt;strong&gt;Nick Visser&lt;\/strong&gt; here to take you through the day\u2019s news.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bdaf0ad5-fc67-400d-91fc-048167b3bb88&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Australia will soon sign a \u201cwatershed\u201d security pact with Indonesia, with the prime minister, &lt;strong&gt;Anthony Albanese, in Jakarta&lt;\/strong&gt; to meet with his Indonesian counterpart, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/prabowo-subianto\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Prabowo Subianto&lt;\/a&gt;. Indonesia has long upheld a foreign policy of non-alignment to avoid being entangled in conflicts.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;675741b5-30ef-4528-8beb-b1664496b087&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Reserve Bank governor, Michelle Bullock, and her deputy&lt;\/strong&gt; will report to Parliament House today for their regular grilling from MPs. Bullock will face renewed questions over the role the federal government plays in inflation. The cash rate currently sits at 3.85% after a hike of .25 basis points.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e638d999-831f-4827-808a-b853e0c21a8e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;A man was charged after allegedly displaying Nazi symbols in the Hunter region of NSW. &lt;strong&gt;Police officials said they began an investigation&lt;\/strong&gt; last month after reports the symbols were allegedly displayed on a council-issued bin in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;18141653-035c-4a49-a4ca-be72b60c79ea&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We\u2019ll bring you developments throughout the day. Stick with us.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e4dd3d94-1131-407b-8724-c2ab4a9fe9ad&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1770322904000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;20.21\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1770322948000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;20.22\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1770322904000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;20.21\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;20.21&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Good morning&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 5 Feb 2026 20.40 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 5 Feb 2026 20.21 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1770324398984}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6984f3338f087d841849cef2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>RBA governor to face questions from MPs after latest cash rate rise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Reserve Bank governor will face renewed questioning over the role the federal government played in driving up inflation and forcing the central bank to lift mortgage rates for the first time in more than two years, AAP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Michele Bullock<\/strong>, her deputy <strong>Andrew Hauser<\/strong> and other senior central bank officials will report to Parliament House in Canberra on Friday for their regular grilling by a committee of Labor, Liberal and crossbench MPs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Since the Reserve Bank lifted the benchmark borrowing rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, opposition MPs have bombarded treasurer <strong>Jim Chalmers<\/strong> with accusations rising government spending is at fault for the resurgence in inflation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"76219ac8-fae7-4df7-b064-4273ef2a88d3\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;RBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holders&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;76219ac8-fae7-4df7-b064-4273ef2a88d3&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/03\/rba-interest-rate-decision-reserve-bank-australia-inflation&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/06\/anthony-albanese-indonesia-security-pact-sussan-ley-coalition-liberals-nationals-leadership-rba-interest-rates-inflation-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984f3338f087d841849cef2&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984f3338f087d841849cef2&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign \u2018watershed\u2019 security pact; 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No arrests or charges have been laid by police.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"09a1ecec-99f5-40f5-9103-670c87cfff3b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;NRMA calls to \u2018get these kids off our roads\u2019 as police investigate ebike swarm on Sydney Harbour Bridge&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;09a1ecec-99f5-40f5-9103-670c87cfff3b&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/04\/ebike-riders-sydney-harbour-bridge&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Butler spoke to Channel Seven\u2019s Sunrise program this morning, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>This is a real emergency \u2026 This has got to be the subject of strong action by all governments. It\u2019s one of those problems that really sort of creeped up during Covid and has just exploded.<\/p>\n<p>People are talking to me about it all the time, it\u2019s driving them absolutely to distraction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said having different laws in different states surrounding ebikes was a \u201creal menace\u201d, saying it was time to get \u201csensible\u201d about this stuff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0737a6d9-49fd-4653-922c-2219b11a79db\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">The health minister, Mark Butler.<\/span> Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/06\/anthony-albanese-indonesia-security-pact-sussan-ley-coalition-liberals-nationals-leadership-rba-interest-rates-inflation-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984fbc38f087d841849cf24&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984fbc38f087d841849cf24&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign \u2018watershed\u2019 security pact; NSW man charged after allegedly displaying Nazi symbols&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign 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4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-05T20:40:48.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.40 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6984ef958f087d841849cec6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Albanese set to sign \u2018watershed\u2019 security treaty with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/indonesia\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Indonesia<\/a> during visit to Jakarta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Anthony Albanese<\/strong> has flown to Jakarta where he will meet with the Indonesian president, <strong>Prabowo Subianto<\/strong>, to sign a \u201cwatershed\u201d security treaty, AAP reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The details of the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security, announced last November, have remained largely hidden. <strong>Penny Wong<\/strong> is joining Albanese and will meet with her Indonesian counterpart, <strong>Sugiono<\/strong>, during the visit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a4474653-e59c-4583-a170-552143ba70e7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Anthony Albanese, left, walks with Indonesia\u2019s minister of investment and downstreaming, Rosan Roeslani, in Jakarta.<\/span> Photograph: Achmad Ibrahim\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Albanese\u2019s trip will be his fifth as prime minister, and second since his re-election in 2025, opting to make Indonesia the first country he visited after retaining office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThis treaty is a proud moment in the shared history of Australia and Indonesia,\u201d the prime minister told parliament before his departure on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>It will ensure that we work together to shape a better future, securing our shared place in the world, so that we can secure the best outcome for those we serve here at home.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australian Strategic Policy Institute senior analyst Gatra Priyandita said the agreement could be seen as a positive step in the context of the broader bilateral relationship.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/06\/anthony-albanese-indonesia-security-pact-sussan-ley-coalition-liberals-nationals-leadership-rba-interest-rates-inflation-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984ef958f087d841849cec6&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984ef958f087d841849cec6&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Albanese travels to Indonesia to sign \u2018watershed\u2019 security pact; NSW man charged after allegedly displaying Nazi 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