Minister urges vigilance after alleged Perth bombing as PM visits Indonesia

A report from Theguardian says Malarndirri McCarthy, 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. Police charged a 31-year-old man with terrorism, accusing the man of accessing "pro-white" material online and claiming the actions were motivated by "hate and racism".

McCarthy told RN Breakfast that the whole country had work to do on social cohesion and that "Each and every one of us need to be vigilant and also report what needs to be reported to authorities," adding that different views make Australia a beautiful place but should be expressed respectfully.

Theguardian reports Anthony Albanese has flown to Jakarta to meet Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto to sign the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security, described as a "watershed" security treaty.

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