Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the Australian Defence Force is ready to fly to New Caledonia once the situation is safe, as France moves to quash deadly riots.
French President Emmanuel Macron called a meeting of his defence and security council for Monday to discuss the deadly unrest in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia.
In this bulletin, pro-Palestinian protests as prime minister prepares to address ALP Victorian state conference; France accuses Azerbaijan of provoking fatal riots in New Caledonia; and in AFL, Blues Coach Michael Voss insists injury not behind 52-point thrashing by Sydney.