David Wroe is the defence and national security correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
US President Donald Trump has promised "all options are on the table" when it comes to dealing with North Korea, but Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has placed Australia's faith in economic sanctions bringing the rogue state back under control.
The missile flew about 2700 kilometres, meaning if it had been fired from Sydney it would have easily cleared New Zealand.
Julie Bishop has said Australia is prepared to send troops to train and advise counterparts in the Philippines.
The Chief of the Defence Force Mark Binskin has sent a strong signal that Australia is pulling its weight in the global fight against Islamist terrorism as Washington hunts for more international military help in Afghanistan.
NATO aircraft are said to be flying once again out of the air base that was home to most of the Australian forces during the Afghanistan war, the longest this country has ever fought.
Defence Minister Marise Payne has not ruled out returning to a combat role as part of a renewed strategy to beat back the resurgent Taliban.
Australia will discuss potential further troop increases to Afghanistan with the United States.
Donald Trump is set to deliver a major address late morning Australian time that will almost certainly involve an increase in US troop numbers.
The next terrorist attack will "be on your head, Pauline", Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has told Pauline Hanson after the One Nation's burqa stunt on the floor of the Senate.
Huawei is a commercial company but has remained under a cloud because of its possible links to the Chinese government.
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