Podcast appearances and mentions of Anthony Albanese

In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea unpacks the first interview given by accused Thai teen murderer Simon Peter Carman. Plus, PM Anthony Albanese’s HUGE GST promise to WA & an alleged Tinder rapist faces court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to leave Western Australia’s share of GST revenue 'as is'. Data centres on track to use as much power as Australian homes by 2036 And Once the world’s fastest man… now the world’s luckiest?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEADLINES: A Brisbane man has been charged with allegedly raping a woman during her morning walk, before going to work and later driving back past the alleged crime scene. NSW Premier Chris Minns apologises to the family of hiker Lily Hooper after mistakenly telling parliament she had been found alive. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits he made an 'error' by appearing on the Bush Deep podcast. Hayden Panettiere's former partner Brian Hickerson speaks out following the actor's death. And a former car salesman has officially been recognised as a Belgian royal. Plus the Weekly Debrief to get you up to date on the biggest news stories. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Ailish Delaney and Tamsin Rose Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The husband of a pregnant mother killed with rat poison almost 40 years ago says he has nothing to do with her death. Ray McQueen was charged but never convicted over the murder of Rosslyn McQueen in 1986 and has told The Australian’s Liam Mendes he is not a killer. The story is the subject of our blockbuster new podcast investigation The Poisoned Wife, available now wherever you listen. Plus, Albo’s apology and the Swans’ fresh denial are in The Front’s afternoon edition. Read more: ‘I didn’t kill her’: Ray McQueen confronted over his wife’s poisoning death Anthony Albanese admits appearance on Bush Deep podcast with Nikki Osborne was an ‘error’ ‘Only five players’; Swans hit back at lawyer’s claims that club ‘leaders’ were in Pullman Hotel roomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political editor Phillip Coorey on the government’s bet on gambling reform, the problem with "brand Albo" and why there’s nothing funny about the melon incident. This podcast is sponsored by Westpac. Further reading:PM bets on stability pitch as popularity faltersAnthony Albanese celebrated a significant milestone on Friday, but voters have learnt stability and steadiness don’t preclude poor taste. Migration or superannuation, the spectre of Hanson hangs heavyPauline Hanson keeps setting the agenda, whether she means to or not. The government and Coalition are scrambling to follow. ‘Policy capture’: The week that exposed Labor’s gambling tiesAn explosive week of public hearings exposed the harms of the gambling industry. So why isn’t the government following its own advice on advertising bans?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEADLINES: The Sydney Swans football club is considering whether to stand down several players who are under investigation regarding an alleged sexual assault in Melbourne at the weekend. A big week in the Nation’s capital is unfolding on a variety of fronts, with the Government hoping to push three bills through the House of Representatives today. We unveil the latest. New details have emerged suggesting Hayden Panettiere's death may have involved an overdose. The Australian Federal Police will investigate how correspondence between Japanese and Australian officials over the Prime Minister's so-called “melon-gate” comments was leaked to the media. And Princess Eugenie has revealed her newborn daughter’s name, two weeks after she and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we break down New South Wales police's push for powers to empty your entire phone, texts, photos, location data, the lot, during any random stop without a warrant, using Israeli spyware from Cellebrite that police have already used over 30,000 times since 2022 despite telling a parliamentary inquiry they've never used it for surveillance. We score this week's Political Manoeuvres: Angus Taylor dodging fiery questions about his name surfacing in the NSW ICAC's Liberal Party donations inquiry with pure grammatical judo (9/10), and Chris Minns swooping in to rescue a floundering Anthony Albanese from a press pack obsessed with a gift of melons instead of actual policy (9/10 for the save). We also get into the AI-generated real estate photos catfishing home buyers with bedrooms that physically couldn't fit the bed pictured in them, and the good and bad news on bulk billing: up to 84 in 100 GP visits are now free nationally, except investment funds are quietly buying up the clinics. Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up Support We the Punters on PATREON (https://www.patreon.com/punterspolitics) Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts (https://www.punterspolitics.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I couldn't understand it at the time, but you may remember four years ago then-Prime Minister Ardern did a deal with Anthony Albanese over our access to Australian citizenship and welfare. Essentially, they gave us a bunch of stuff we previously hadn't had. We get to wander in any way and time we like, a deal no other country offers, but access to welfare and citizenship was always tricky. Albanese decided to soften the approach. Fast forward four years and Ardern is on the beaches of New South Wales and Albanese is still in power, but being overwhelmed by Pauline Hanson, who has made immigration a calling card. New reportage out of Australia yesterday now tells us officials warned Albanese at the time that the move he was about to make was a mistake. It was making it too easy for Kiwis to game the system. For whatever reason he ignored them. Now it's coming home to roost. The intake of Kiwis surged 38,000 in two years. As New Zealand went into recession, ironically because of the Ardern Government, more people left and it's only this year that flood has started to dissipate. In the meantime, Albanese has an immigration nightmare on his hands and increasingly we're being called out. Hanson wants to limit our access and, given current polling, may well one day get her way. But perhaps the interesting aspect of the welfare side of the deal is it gives us an insight into just what sort of New Zealander went to Australia. For all the talk of brain drains, which has driven no small amount of angst here, the numbers would seem to indicate it was more your welfare recipient, or potential recipient, who bailed from New Zealand for a better deal in Australia. Can I suggest that if that is the case, then are we a lot worse off for their departure? If the low hanging job fruit here decided to scarper for the welfare and beer of Queensland, how was it we actually lost out? We may have had a net gain, not to be too mean to those who left. But the stereotype of highly educated, highly skilled folks in demand might not have been the complete picture. A small irony being Ardern managed to mess this country up while also, as it turns out, mucking up theirs as well. That's quite the trick, isn't it? Either way given immigration is now the hottest of issues, don't be surprised if Albanese pulls the pin on us and cancels the deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HEADLINES: NSW households could be shielded from rising power and water costs linked to the state's data centre boom, under a new government framework announced yesterday. A deepfake of Anthony Albanese has been used to dupe Australians out of seven point four million dollars in fake investment scams, ASIC is warning. Tributes are flowing for American actor Hayden Panattiere who died at the age of 36. Australian health experts fear vaccine scepticism from the US is spreading. A 13-year-old Michigan girl, shot four times during a rampage that killed six, has ben hailed a hero after still managing to call 911 and identify the gunman. And one of Australia's favourite spreads is about to get a whole lot colder. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese punishes farmers and sporting shooters. Plus, the Sydney Swans is tonight considering standing down players alleged to have been involved in a sexual assault in Melbourne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese's latest lies exposed by the woman who embarrassed him, Donald Trump praises yet another dictator and orders US forces to cut back war exercises that make him look bad. Plus, should you be allowed to use your super to buy a house?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Monday, Brad Foster joins us to share what's hitting the headlines in Australia. This week he'll discuss The Logie Awards, the Australian cricket team's loss to Bangladesh and why PM Anthony Albanese is in trouble over melons. [picture id="4JJVBGH_AFP__20260814__C4MF3NQ__v1__HighRes__CricketAusBan_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"]

Anthony Albanese is facing calls to apologise for his crude joke to Japan’s PM, thousands of students rally against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. Plus, the AFL are slammed over a female player policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday Headlines: NSW to begin Australia’s biggest gun buyback in decades Gov confirms it’s slowing the processing of backpacker visas Anthony Albanese deepfakes featured in celebrity scams to con Australians out of $7.4 million DRC Ebola outbreak set to become the deadliest ever Sam Pang takes out the Gold Logie Further reading from the headlines: Andrew Thorpe's Ebola piece in the ABC Deep Dive: The Victorian Opposition has announced a two-year trial of 70 PSOs across seven major hospitals, including emergency departments, high-risk areas and staff car parks. The proposal comes amid almost 24,000 violent incidents in Victorian hospitals in 2024–25, including 680 “code black” incidents. It’s a similar story across the country. In this episode of The Briefing, we’re joined by Maddy Harradence, Secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. Rather than asking “Are guns in hospitals a good idea?” We focus on what actually makes nurses and midwives safer, whether PSOs address the problem, and what should happen instead. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal parliament has returned from winter break with a frenetic start to the second half of the political year. There were days of commentary and squirming over ‘melon-gate' and, with Labor planning to make a deal with the Coalition to pass gambling reforms, there are still doubts about the government's ambition in its second term. In an ‘ask me anything' edition of the Australian Politics podcast, Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales from Guardian Australia's Canberra bureau answer questions from listeners and readers

NDIS Minister Jenny McAllister joins David Speers with Lenore Taylor, Mark Kenny and Jane Norman on the couch.

Federal parliament has returned from winter break with a frenetic start to the second half of the political year. There were days of commentary and squirming over ‘melon-gate' and, with Labor planning to make a deal with the Coalition to pass gambling reforms, there are still doubts about the government's ambition in its second term. Tom McIlroy, Krishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales, from Guardian Australia's Canberra bureau, answer questions from listeners and readers

El primer ministro, Anthony Albanese, ha aprovechado una conversación telefónica con Donald Trump para presionar a favor de una exención de la última ronda de aranceles generalizados impuesta por la Administración, y ha afirmado que el presidente de EE. UU. ha accedido a «considerar» su petición.

A quick note about today's episode - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that one story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died after permission for the media to report her name from her family.HEADLINES: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says calls for Australia to become a monoculture would threaten national security Meta says it's removed over 750,000 accounts it suspected belonged to Australians under 16 since the social media ban, as advocates call for stronger government oversight of tech platforms Anthony Albanese is doubling down on defending controversial comments and hand gestures he made about melons gifted to him by the Japanese prime minister Nationals MP Llew O'Brien is pushing for fathers to have greater access to paid parental leave Selena Gomez is being sued by investors who accuse the star of failing to deliver on promises to build and promote her mental health company Nicole Kidman has spoken candidly about her divorce from Keith Urban Plus in this week's Weekly Debrief: Students around the country walked out to rally against One Nation, as the party also grapples with fallout from a former candidate's homophobic comments. Domestic violence remained a devastating headline story, with calls growing for a new federal payment to help women leave violent relationships. Plus, updates on three major international court cases, including a stunning move from Luigi Mangione, and why your favourite chocolate bar might soon come down to postcode, not just brand. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au HELPFUL LINKS: Become a Mamamia subscriber and get an all-access pass to everything we make, including exclusive podcasts and early listening, subscriber-only articles, monthly giveaways and our home workout app, MOVE. Get access to Very Peri, Mamamia's exclusive perimenopause series, for just $59. 25 world-leading experts, over 20 on-demand sessions, available now. We’ve sorted through the noise so you don't have to. Go to veryperi.com.au today. You hot? Same. CREDITSHost: Ailish Delaney Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Di vê bûletene de: Anthony Albanese di pêwendiyeke telefonî de bi Donald Trump re li ser bacên gumrigê diaxive... Seroka berê ya Victoria Jacinta Allan dawî li kariyera xwe ya siyasî ya 27 salan tîne... Û di werzîşê de, Wallabies berî maça xwe ya dubare ya li dijî Japonê guhertinên mezin dike. Ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûlentenê de hene.

Anthony Albanese aci lueel lɔn ci yeen Bany America Dolnald Trump thiëëc bi weeu ye käŋ juäär kɔɔth ke jɔɔt baai tɛnë bi ɣääth America bi keek teekic jamden telpun yic. Akutnhom KPMG aci keek jam thiëëc akutnhom Senate wën leŋ ke den wïc ke yic.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has extended his wishes to India and Australians of Indian heritage on the country's 80th Independence Day. He described the Indian diaspora as a “living bridge” between Australia and India. Hear from Albanese and other Australian political leaders as they share their messages on Indian independence and the Indian-Australian community in this podcast. - ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਐਂਥਨੀ ਅਲਬਨੀਜ਼ੀ ਨੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵਿਰਾਸਤ ਵਾਲੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆਈ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ 80ਵੇਂ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆਈ-ਭਾਰਤੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਦੋਵਾਂ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦਰਮਿਆਨ ਇੱਕ ‘ਪੁਲ' ਕਰਾਰ ਦਿੰਦਿਆਂ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕਤਾਂਤਰਿਕ ਤਾਕਤ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਲਾਘਾ ਕੀਤੀ। ਇਸ ਪੌਡਕਾਸਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਿਆਸੀ ਆਗੂਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦਿਹਾੜੇ ਅਤੇ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਲਈ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਵੀ ਸੁਣੋ।

Australian leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Liberal Senator Dave Sharma, have extended their wishes to India and Australia's 900,000-strong Indian community ahead of India's 80th Independence Day. They praised the community's contributions to Australia, with Albanese describing the diaspora as a “living bridge” between the two nations.

Anthony Albanese knew what he was in for when he appeared on a racy podcast, according to host Nikki Osborne, who says she invited the PM by sliding into his direct messages on Instagram. Plus, one of Australia’s top pilots says the air traffic control system at Sydney Airport is at “breaking point”, and Jacinta Allan quits politics. Read more: Anthony Albanese defends controversial ‘melon’ remarks and shifts blame to comedian Commentary by Gemma Tognini: DJ Albo’s latest spin can’t hide the rot at the top Commentary by Dennis Shanahan: How did a podcaster catch a question-avoidant Anthony Albanese on Takaichi’s melons? Sydney Airport air traffic control ‘at breaking point’ after three near-disasters Former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan quits politics weeks after being forced from top jobSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Albanese talks tariffs in a phone call with Donald Trump; Consultancy group KPMG facing questions over whistleblower scandal at Senate inquiry; And in sport, The Wallabies make major changes ahead of their rematch against Japan.

Anthony Albanese's comments on a comedy podcast last month about the Japanese prime minister's gift of melons have been making headlines all week. It's the second time he's faced backlash over the podcast episode, after remarks he made about Kylie Minogue sparked controversy last time. Today, the ABC's Annabel Crabb on what prompted a second round of outrage, the fallout that's followed and why it all went so wrong for the Prime Minister. Featured:  Annabel Crabb, ABC writer and presenter

HEADLINES: Thousands of high school and university students walked out of class yesterday, joining rallies across the country against One Nation. Sexual assault survivors in one state are being forced to wait up to twelve hours for forensic examinations, a delay campaigners say is failing victims. Whistleblower David McBride is a free man after being granted parole Thousands of jobs at Australia's largest aluminium smelter have been secured, after the federal and NSW governments agreed to split a $2.5 billion bailout. Telcos and the industry watchdog are calling for major reform, after a new report found rural Australians are still struggling with unreliable mobile and internet coverage. Universities using AI detection software to catch cheating could be doing more harm than good, according to new research from James Cook University. Convicted killer Chris Watts has reportedly applied to marry a woman he met while behind bars. Guy Sebastian's decade-long legal battle with his former manager is over. Perez Hilton's mother has filed for temporary custody of his three children. A Queensland woman's quick stop at the newsagent before work has delivered the shock of a lifetime. If this brings anything up for you, Lifeline is on 13 11 14, and Beyond Blue is on 1300 22 46 36.GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Georgie Page Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Những quả dưa mà Thủ tướng Nhật Bản Sanae Takaichi tặng cho Thủ Tướng Úc Anthony Albanese, mang ý nghĩa văn hóa quan trọng. Đối với nhiều người Nhật Bản, món quà nằm ở trung tâm vụ tranh cãi trên podcast, không chỉ đơn thuần là một quả dưa. Tuy nhiên việc ông Albanese bàn luận về món quà này trong tuần qua, đã gây ra những cáo buộc về sự thiếu tế nhị và thiếu tôn trọng về văn hóa.

We’re back to talking about melons and the podcast interview that continues to cause dramas for the prime minister. Six weeks ago, Anthony Albanese appeared on a podcast called ‘Bush Deep’ and was asked about the worst gift he received. Melons, he replied, gifted to him by Japanese prime minister. What was said, and not said, has become the focus of attacks from the media, the Coalition and One Nation this week. So why has the issue reared its head again? And is it affecting Albanese’s reputation or are the Coalition and co over-egging it? While all this was going on, the main game for the government was economic management.Rates were placed on hold, but the Reserve Bank boss Michelle Bullock reminded everyone that she’d raise them if she had to. It comes as all the big banks forecast further drop-offs in house values – aren’t more affordable homes what we want? Or are the government's tax changes wreaking havoc on our struggling economy? Today’s episode is hosted by Jacqueline Maley, with chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back to talking about melons and the podcast interview that continues to cause dramas for the prime minister. Six weeks ago, Anthony Albanese appeared on a podcast called ‘Bush Deep’ and was asked about the worst gift he received. Melons, he replied, gifted to him by Japanese prime minister. What was said, and not said, has become the focus of attacks from the media, the Coalition and One Nation this week. So why has the issue reared its head again? And is it affecting Albanese’s reputation or are the Coalition and co over-egging it? While all this was going on, the main game for the government was economic management.Rates were placed on hold, but the Reserve Bank boss Michelle Bullock reminded everyone that she’d raise them if she had to. It comes as all the big banks forecast further drop-offs in house values – aren’t more affordable homes what we want? Or are the government's tax changes wreaking havoc on our struggling economy? Today’s episode is hosted by Jacqueline Maley, with chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three months after the budget that blew up the property sector, Anthony Albanese’s claiming triumph for first homebuyers - but if that’s the case, why are new mortgage applications crashing and auctions falling silent? And what about fresh predictions of 14.5 per cent price slumps crushing confidence so hard we end up in recession? We've brought our property writer Mackenzie Scott in to make it all make sense. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Anthony Albanese’s housing fix offers little hope for struggling first-home buyers Perth and Brisbane property prices tumble as housing market enters ‘perfect storm’ Banks set to slash home loan rates in looming mortgage war Property bosses warn the worst is yet to come for tenants Albanese’s housing targets in doubt as new home construction faces slump This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jane Mulkerrins.Has Andy Burnham come unstuck over the vexed issue of early prisoner release? Is it ever OK to call someone a traitor in politics? And what exactly is Anthony Albanese saying about melons? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After allegations that some betting companies provided gamblers with drugs and sex workers as enticements to keep wagering, pressure to act on gambling reform has mounted from all sides. And this week it seems Anthony Albanese is edging closer to a deal with the Coalition to pass new restrictions on advertising and inducements. But with backbenchers and advocates calling for stronger measures than those now on the table, will the prime minister go harder? Rafqa Touma speaks to the political editor, Tom McIlroy, about the negotiations between Albanese and Angus Taylor on the issue and whether the deal they reach will do what is needed to help those struggling with gambling addiction

HEADLINES: Explosive reports, electronic device analysis and new witness statements have formed part of an expanding brief of evidence against the surviving Bondi Beach massacre gunman. The coalition wants the AFP to investigate the leaking of a diplomatic note from Japan, following comments the prime minister made about a gift of melons. A 27-year-old woman under a domestic-violence protection order has died after an alleged assault, and her ex-partner has been charged with her murder. Australia has put its name to a US-led call for countries to give a heads-up before launching missiles, after China test-fired one into the South Pacific. If you forgot to fill out your census last night, don't panic. There's still time to get it done. The Weeknd is no longer planning to retire his stage name. GET IN TOUCHGot a story, news tip-off, feedback or dilemma?Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITSHost: Charlotte Mortlock Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Group Executive Producer: Georgie Page Check out The Quicky Instagram here and our TikTok here Discover more Mamamia podcasts here Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here! Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the scenes, Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese have been engaged in a rare level of cooperation this week but in public the opposition leader is using the melon saga to mount an all-out assault on the prime minister's character. 

Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise over melon gaffe. Plus, warnings mount of the nation's spiralling housing crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le secrétaire général et président de la République du Vietnam, To Lam, entame sa première visite en Australie. Il s'agit du premier déplacement du dirigeant communiste dans le pays depuis sa nomination en avril. Le carburant, le commerce et la Chine au cœur des discussions lors de sa rencontre avec le Premier ministre Anthony Albanese à Canberra ce mardi.

In Australia, the country's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is toughing out a storm over comments he made about a gift from his Japanese counterpart. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Tại cuộc họp báo sau hội đàm ở Canberra Thủ tướng Anthony Albanese và TBT Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam Tô Lâm tái khẳng định cam kết về thương mại đa phương dựa trên luật lệ trong bối cảnh bất ổn do chủ nghĩa bảo hộ gia tăng và xung đột ở nước ngoài gây ra. Các nhà hoạt động kêu gọi chính phủ Úc gây áp lực lên Việt Nam về luật pháp trong nước, vốn bị các nhóm nhân quyền chỉ trích.

Di vê bûletene de: Banka Navendî rêjeyên faîzê li ser 4.35 ji sedî hîşt... Gotûbêj di navbera serokê Vîetnamê û Anthony Albanese de çêbûn... Buroya Îstatîstîkê ji her kesî li welêt dixwaze ku îşev beşdarî Serjimêriya neteweyî bibin, ew nûçeyana û nûçeyên din di bûlentenê de hene.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Vietnam's president Tô Lâm in Canberra, where they agreed to deepen economic cooperation. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rules based multilateral trading amid uncertainty caused by rising protectionism and conflict overseas. Critics have called on the Australian government to press Vietnam on its domestic laws, which have been criticised by human rights groups.

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For years, Anthony Albanese has stood firm on how far he's willing to go on gambling reform.  But after former NRL player-turned-influencer Luke Bateman delivered compelling testimony on his years as a problem gambler to a senate inquiry last week, the Prime Minister now looks ready to go further.  Today, chief digital political correspondent Clare Armstrong on what changed and how Bateman's testimony helped convinced him. Featured: Clare Armstrong is the ABC's chief digital political correspondent 

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Chủ tịch nước, Tổng Bí thư Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam Tô Lâm đã bắt đầu chuyến thăm Úc đầu tiên theo lời mời của Tổng Toàn quyền Úc Sam Mostyn và Thủ tướng Anthony Albanese. Hoạt động chính thức đầu tiên của ông là Diễn đàn Tech-Connect Việt Nam – Australia tại Đại học Công nghệ Sydney, với trọng tâm là khoa học công nghệ, đổi mới sáng tạo, đầu tư và giáo dục.

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“You can start to create employee avatar profiles to identify neighborhoods that attract talent.”  Anthony Albanese, CBRE  

Stephen Dziedzic of the ABC returns to catch up on a remarkable month in Australian foreign policy. The conversation begins with China's submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the South Pacific. Stephen and Darren ask who Beijing was really signalling, what the test says about China's nuclear deterrent, and why Pacific governments responded much more strongly than they did to China's 2024 launch. They then turn to Australia's rapidly expanding Pacific integration agenda: the Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu, the new Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji, and the wider web of Australian agreements across the region. The discussion examines why Fiji and Vanuatu struck such different bargains; whether Australia coerced Vanuatu; the risks of strategic overstretch; and what happens when Canberra eventually has to enforce one of the new agreements' red lines. Darren also offers an alliance-theory puzzle: these treaties appear designed less to deter a clear external threat than to institutionalise alignment and deny rival security access. The episode also covers Taiwan's decision to suspend spot purchases of PNG LNG after Port Moresby moved against Taiwan's representative office; the fragile stabilisation of Australia–China relations and an Australian variation on Kevin Rudd's “managed strategic competition”; and Narendra Modi's visit, including whether India now truly qualifies as a top-tier Australian security partner. Recommendations: Ezra Klein's interviews with Kevin Rudd and Maggie Haberman, and Sam Dalrymple's Shattered Lands. Australia in the World is written, hosted and produced by Darren Lim, with research and audio editing by Hannah Nelson and theme music composed by Rory Stenning. Relevant links Stephen Dziedzic's relevant ABC reporting Stephen Dziedzic and Lillyrose WelWel, “Vanuatu critical infrastructure to remain ‘free from militarisation' under Nakamal pact,” ABC News, 29 June 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-29/australia-vanuatu-sign-strategic-pact-nakamal-agreement/106852624 Stephen Dziedzic, “Vanuatu deal a sign of what's to come in ‘permanent contest' for Pacific influence with China,” ABC News, 1 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-01/how-vanuatu-deal-shapes-pacific-influence-contest-with-china/106863266 Lice Movono and Stephen Dziedzic, “Solomon Islands PM says ‘growing consensus' in support of regional security agreement,” ABC News, 3 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-03/solomon-islands-pm-says-growing-consensus-for-security-deal/106874902 Stephen Dziedzic and Lice Movono, “Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signs Ocean of Peace Alliance with Fiji,” ABC News, 6 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/albanese-signs-major-new-treaty-fiji/106882252 Stephen Dziedzic and Tom Lowrey, “‘Destabilising' Chinese ballistic missile test in Pacific prompts government concerns,” ABC News, 6 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/china-test-ballistic-missile-south-pacific/106885076  Stephen Dziedzic, “China warns Australia over military alliance with Fiji that promises to ‘act to meet the common danger',” ABC News, 6 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/china-warns-australia-over-alliance-with-fiji/106886394 Stephen Dziedzic and Tom Lowrey, “Pacific leaders criticise Chinese nuclear-capable missile test as ‘reckless',” ABC News, 7 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/china-missile-nuclear-pacific-nauru-tuvalu/106887324 Stephen Dziedzic and Doug Dingwall, “Anthony Albanese says India a ‘top-tier security partner' for Australia as nations deepen defence ties,” ABC News, 9 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/narendra-modi-arrives-in-melbourne/106894868 Tim Swanston and Stephen Dziedzic, “China demands Australia stop ‘exaggerating tensions' over South China Sea,” ABC News, 22 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/china-australia-south-china-sea-philippines-tension/106946822 Stephen Dziedzic, “Chinese diplomats leave Labor conference in Adelaide after requesting Taiwan representatives be ejected,” ABC News, 23 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/chinese-diplomats-leave-labor-conference-in-adelaide/106951960 Stephen Dziedzic, “Australia supplants China as Pacific's biggest lender,” ABC News, 28 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/new-lowy-pacific-aid-map-australia-lending-investor/106967764 Stephen Dziedzic and Marian Faa, “Taiwan to stop buying PNG gas on spot market over ‘One China' spat,” ABC News, 29 July 2026, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/taiwan-to-stop-buying-png-gas-on-spot-market/106972968 Other links Siobhan McDonnell, “The Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?”, Devpolicy Blog, 24 July 2026: https://devpolicy.org/the-nakamal-agreement-has-been-signed-but-at-what-cost/ Ezra Klein, “What Xi Jinping Wants (with Kevin Rudd)” The Ezra Klein Show, The New York Times, 14 July 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-kevin-rudd.html Ezra Klein, “How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman,” The Ezra Klein Show, The New York Times, 31 July 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-maggie-haberman.html Sam Dalrymple, Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, HarperCollins, 19 June 2025, https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9780008466831