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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing calls to ‘apologise’ to his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. Supplied

UPDATEDPremium‘Sensationalised’: Japan weighs in on Albo’s melon saga

Japan has weighed in on Anthony Albanese’s melon comments driving calls on him to apologise to his Japanese counterpart.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Minister demands Wong intervene in Albo ‘melons’ saga.

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Albo faces growing calls to apologise over ‘melons’ gaffe

LIVE UPDATES: The fallout from Anthony Albanese’s ‘melons’ gaffe is growing, with Michaelia Cash now demanding Penny Wong step in.

Emily Williams and Madeline Cove

Social media footage appeared to show an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk ablaze.

World NewsThirteen killed as Ukrainian drones strike Russian city

Kyiv’s military claims to have hit an oil refinery in the attack as ongoing Ukrainian strikes continue to cause fuel shortages in Russia.

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Health Minister Mark Butler says GLP-1 medications are ‘too important a class of drugs not to have on the PBS’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

HEALTHPremiumPBS listings for ‘revolutionary’ weight loss drugs

A new price battle has emerged between the federal government and the makers of “revolutionary” weight loss drugs in a bid to avoid black market options.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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POLITICSPremium‘Sucking up’: AUKUS plea as Australia ‘undermined’

A former prime minister and fierce critic of Donald Trump is calling for an AUKUS rethink, warning that “sucking up” to the US is undermining Australia.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly trying to open an emergency exit door mid-air.

World NewsVideoTerrifying mid-air act leaves man facing murder charges

Passengers were left startled after a man ‘destroyed’ plane at 30,000 feet.

Emily Williams

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POLITICSPremiumFuel, trade and China: Vietnam’s leader lands in Sydney

Anthony Albanese will meet with the leader of a major fuel-supplying country. But their talks are set to cover a lot of ground, including China.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A disruptive passenger has been dragged off a plane in handcuffs after his violent outburst forced the pilot to ground the flight.

World NewsWATCH: Passenger's onboard outburst brings flight to a halt

A disruptive passenger has been dragged off a plane in handcuffs after his violent outburst forced the pilot to ground the flight.

Chloe Maher

Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Middle East‘Loudly proclaimed’: Iran reveals demands to unlock Hormuz

Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.

Chloe Maher

US President Donald Trump has set his sights on Fifield, NSW – population: 128.

NewsPremiumTrump sets sights on small Aussie town

US President Donald Trump has set his sights on an outback Australian town, with a whopping $560m on the way.

Nathan Schmidt

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POLITICSPremium‘Elon Musk lemons’: Space threat exposed after moon crash

Scientists are making lemonade from “Elon Musk lemons” as they scramble to learn as much as possible from this week’s SpaceX moon crash.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Archibald Hanley (left), pictured with his brother and fellow soldier John Hanley. (AAP PHOTOS)

World NewsPremiumUnknown soldiers who died decades apart get back names

Two Australian soldiers who died on the same date more than two decades apart have been identified.

Catherine Bouris

Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

Middle EastIran moves to block US ships as Hormuz standoff escalates

Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.

Chloe Maher

A safari trip has taken a terrifying turn after a hippopotamus charged towards a boat carrying tourists in Botswana, with dramatic footage capturing the animal racing though the water in pursuit of the vessel.

World NewsWATCH: Tourists’ brush with death as furious hippo charges

Wild footage has captured the heart-stopping moment a boat carrying tourists came face-to-face with a territorial hippo.

Chloe Maher

Li Runrun, a content creator who boasted an Instagram following of more than 360,000 followers, has died at age 36.

World NewsMum’s heartbreak as ‘beloved’ influencer dies suddenly at 36

A popular lifestyle and diving influencer has suddenly died at the age of 36, with her mother announcing the devastating news.

Chloe Maher

John Constable’s travel plans have been derailed after a passport fault had him banned from a RyanAir flight.

World NewsThis tiny passport mistake could get you banned from flying

A family holiday was thrown into chaos when a granddad was refused from boarding his flight over a seemingly small passport mistake.

Chloe Maher

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has navigated a turbulent relationship with the US. NewsWire/ Nadir Kinani

PoliticsPremiumNew US ambassador to Australia revealed

The US has appointed a new Australian ambassador amid an ongoing rocky relationship between the two ally nations.

Jackson Robb

Students run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School.

World NewsHorrific scenes as student opens fire at Thailand school

Six people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school north of Bangkok on Friday morning.

Taylor Renouf

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POLITICSPremium‘Take note’: Australia’s stern warning to China

Australia has warned China over last month’s ballistic missile test as Pacific leaders meet in Fiji, where they are expected to discuss the incident.

Ria Pandey

Defence Minister Richard Marles says the United States will determine how long its AUKUS submarine deployments to Australia, insisting the arrangement does not represent an American base.

PoliticsVideoUS will determine length of AUKUS sub deployments: Marles

RECAP: Defence Minister Richard Marles says the United States will determine how long its AUKUS submarine deployments to Australia, insisting the arrangement does not represent an American base.

Katherine Kraayvanger, Emily Williams and Madeline Cove

A woman who accidentally threw away a $1.64 million lottery ticket has been reunited with her life-changing prize after workers spent two days digging through tonnes of rubbish to find it.

LottoDesperate search for winning $1.6m ticket thrown in bin

She assumed she hadn’t won and tossed the ticket in the bin — before later realising her massive mistake.

Troy de Ruyter

Perez Hilton’s family share an emotional update.

World NewsVideoPerez Hilton’s family issue ‘difficult’ update

Perez Hilton’s family has shared an update after police responded to an incident at the celebrity blogger’s Miami home.

Madeline Cove

Astronomers have captured images of the sun's surface showing ultra-fine magnetic stripes. (EPA PHOTO)

World NewsPremiumVortex-like patterns observed on the sun's surface

Scientists have captured the closest-ever view of the sun's surface, revealing wave-like patterns and magnetic stripes.

Will Dunham

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World NewsVideoWATCH: Horror on pitch as lightning strike kills footballer

A shocking video captured the moment lightning struck a football pitch, killing one player and injuring 12 others. Warning: Distressing content.

Madeline Cove