Australia news live: Melbourne police in standoff with alleged graffiti artist perched on 120m tower of Bolte Bridge

According to The Guardian World, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned a Chinese missile test in the Pacific as a destabilising act, warning it could lead to miscalculation in the region. The remarks come amid a busy day of Australian news, including an upcoming by-election in the Western Australian seat of Secret Harbour. There, One Nation's state leader Rod Caddies argued that Labor has taken the seat for granted and predicted voters would punish the party, though he acknowledged Labor still holds a comfortable buffer. He framed the contest as a test both for Liberal leadership in the state and for whether recent polling gains for One Nation translate into actual votes.

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