JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart.

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The Prince of Wales spoke in his post as Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Navy Submarine Service

The country's stockpile of fuel is about to be opened but experts are warning it won't solve the problem of soaring prices and or shortage fears.

At A$4.5 trillion ($3.2 trillion), Australia’s pension system is the fourth-largest pool of retirement savings in the world — and the fastest-growing among major markets. It’s expected to overtake the UK and Canada by the early 2030s to become the second-largest globally.

Analysts say the defensive deployment reflects Canberra's attempt to balance alliance pressure with fears of deeper involvement in the conflict Australia's decision to send a surveillance aircraft and air-to-air missiles to the Gulf highlights the difficult position the country now faces: supporting US and regional partners while trying to avoid

This week, the Australian government introduced a new bill, that if passed, will prevent people from conflict and crisis-affected countries from visiting Australia.

Australia’s expected inflation rate rose to 5.2% in March, the highest level since July 2023, according to a survey released by the Melbourne Institute.