China test-fires ballistic missile in South Pacific | ABC News Top Stories

China appears to be preparing to test a ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the Pacific Ocean.Chinese state media outlet Xinhua has confirmed a missile test has been carried out in the Pacific.The Australian government, along with other countries in the region, were alerted to the planned test earlier today.The Xinhua report says a 'strategic missile' was launched from a submarine, and landed in the target area in the Pacific Ocean.The test comes within hours of Australia signing a landmark defence treaty with Fiji pledging to aid one another in the event of an armed attack.A Melbourne suburban football club has asked authorities to look at the way hard cricket pitches are covered on multi-use ovals.27-year-old Nathan Fitzgerald is continuing to receive end-of-life care after suffering critical head injuries during a game in Melbourne's north on the weekend.Hard cricket pitches are often covered by artificial turf and sand when other sports are played on ovals.A Meta policy director has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that sweeping changes to its community standards on hate speech did not lead to more antisemitic content on its platforms.Benjamin Good also denied that the reliance on user-reported violations had resulted in "substantial" complaints from Jewish advocacy groups.Four antisemitic posts that appeared on Facebook during the royal commission's hearings, which were initially not deemed to have violated community standards, were removed after a review.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.For more news, politics and current affairs podcasts go to ABC listen.