Australia news live: Albanese greeted by Prabowo in Jakarta; Longman and Flinders go to Liberals

<p>Prime minister will aim to smooth over Russian base alarm. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The Reserve Bank is watching closely as the last data domino falls before a pivotal rates meeting.</p><p>The RBA’s preferred measure of inflation – the trimmed mean – fell back into target at 2.9% in April, but tightness in the labour market remains a concern for the central bank.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/15/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-indonesia-visit-russian-airbase-greens-leaders-sarah-hanson-young-mehreen-faruqi-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>