A US report says Russia has put in a request to station long-range aircraft on an Indonesian air force base relatively close to the Australian mainland.
Harry Dutton joined his father for a second press opportunity on Tuesday, the prime minister said Tanya Plibersek would get a "senior" cabinet job if Labor was re-elected and an MP has compared his peer to a dog.
The timing of his tour through South-East Asia couldn't be better for Xi, who is trying to court as many countries as possible to form a united diplomatic front against Trump's tariffs.
The West Australian Greens have dumped plans to host the event on Anzac Day off the back of widespread criticism from veterans and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
With home ownership more out of reach than ever for younger Australians, some are pondering whether their retirement fund would be better off used now, to buy a house.
Australia's dollar has recovered from last week's heavy losses, and the ASX200 has closed up modestly. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
