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Half a million and counting: Aussies power battery boom

Australians have installed more than 500,000 household batteries in a move experts say will keep putting downward pressure on power bills.

AAP

'Over the top': PM urges gambling inducement crackdown

The prime minister has urged for a curtailing of inducements that keep people gambling online, arguing it feeds addictions.

AAP

The melons rolled quite gently out of the gate – then suddenly became an avalanche for Albanese

Most of the media initially ignored the prime minister’s innuendo as they went to town on his crass Kylie comment. Plus: Victoria drowning in AI

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Albanese doesn't believe in admitting he's stuffed up, and it costs him

The PM places pride over pragmatism.

Newcastle Herald

Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says his 'melons' hand gestures misinterpreted

The prime minister insists his comments and hand gestures about the Japanese prime minister gifting him two melons have been incorrectly characterised.

AAP

'As a friend': Albanese pushes Trump to axe tariffs

US President Donald Trump will consider the case to remove tariffs on Australian exports, Anthony Albanese says, following a phone call between the leaders.

AAP

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Finally, bald men like me have their day in the sun

Discard your baseball caps, my fellow baldies, and embrace the light.

Newcastle Herald

Grattan on Friday: Albanese doesn’t believe in admitting he’s stuffed up, and it costs him

How unfortunate that Peter Malinauskas says he is not interested in running for federal politics. This week once again showed the South Australian premier’s class on the policy front when, after a fact-finding visit to the United States, he announced a state royal commission into Artificial Intelligence.

The Conversation

What does the $2.5 billion Tomago deal mean for Hunter families?

"When you've got young kids it makes it pretty hard to plan when you don't know what the future holds.

Newcastle Herald

Australia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2033 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal

Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure

The Guardian - AU

'Must remain open': Labor hails $2.5bn smelter bailout

Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been thrown a multibillion-dollar lifeline, saving thousands of jobs in a move hailed as a win for the working class.

AAP

Historic $2.5bn deal secures NSW energy and 1,000 jobs

The funding package will be jointly funded between the state and federal governments.

Newcastle Herald

Indian and Australian Navies discuss enhancing operational interoperability, capability-building cooperation

The Indian and Australian navies held discussions in Sydney during the 17th Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks from August 11-12 to boost maritime cooperation and interoperability. This follows the Indian Air Force's participation alongside 21 nations in Exercise Pitch Black 26 and PM Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Australia in July.

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All-women East Timorese delegation welcomed to Canberra

Australia and East Timor's close bond has been hailed as the speaker of the southeast Asian nation's parliament leads an all-women delegation to Canberra.

Bangkok Post

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama

TOKYO - Tokyo has played down comments by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about melons gifted to him by his Japanese counterpart that have triggered a row Down Under, stressing the leaders' good relationship.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’

Coalition demands police investigate apparent leaking of diplomatic cable to newspaper but Labor calls it a ‘silly political stunt’

AAP

China told to respect Pacific sovereignty after missile

Pacific Island nations are sending a "message" to China following its missile test, with Australia joining a US-led call for advance notice for future launches.

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The Guardian - AU

Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia?

Anthony Albanese’s comments about melons given to him by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi continue to make headlines weeks after they were made

AAP

'Melongate' row rolls on as police urged to investigate

The prime minister has repeatedly dodged calls to apologise over comments made about a gift of melons from his Japanese counterpart.

The Independent UK

Albanese won’t apologise to Japan PM Takaichi for melon gift joke

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Australian PM urged to apologise over joke about melons gifted by Japan’s Takaichi

Anthony Albanese appeared to gesture in front of his chest while talking about the gift on a podcast last month

Euronews

Australia's PM Anthony Albanese under fire for 'melons' gag about Japanese leader

Asked whether he would say sorry for his "disrespectful behaviour" in parliament on Tuesday, the Australian leader said: "I reject the assertion in the question."

AAP

'Stronger together': Fiji pact brought to parliament

The foreign minister has moved to formally ratify a major defence alliance with Fiji, just the fourth agreement Australia has signed.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: government shuts down telehealth-for-VAD bill, defying Labor conference

The government has blocked a crossbench attempt to allow telehealth to be used in voluntary assisted dying care – despite strong support for the measure at last month’s Labor national conference.

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