Elsewhere, the government is playing down concerns around Chinese spying and what that could mean for tensions in the region.Doug Stevens and his wife are among more than 200 people to land back in Australia after evacuating from Israel."It was just amazing. We were lying in our hotel room, and a missile landed about 150 metres away from us... You could just see the trails of the missiles through the sky and then, a puff of smoke and gone.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the government has been working with Fiji and other Pacific nations to help evacuate their citizens from Israel. "The association we have and our Vuvale partnership reflect that we are a family, and a lot of the things we do within the sections of the family are supported by others."
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil doesn't believe these concerns will disrupt a planned visit by Anthony Albanese in the next few weeks, or an improved diplomatic relationship with Beijing. In an address to the National Press Club, former correspondent Peter Greste urged the government to consider greater protections for journalists and their sources, amid concern that national security laws are being used to squash legitimate reporting.