Prime Minister apologizes for controversial comments

Coming up on your lunchtime update, Australia strikes a Deense Alliance with FG. PM apologizes over comments about Aussie Pop Princess and Australia secures T twenty World Cup victory I'm Dusty Fitzpatrick with the latest from Tapped News SG will officially become Australia's fourth ally as both countries sign a defense pact in SUa Federal politics reporter Nelson Scott. The Prime Minister is in Fiji today as he kicks off a week of diplomatic meetings with regional leaders. Anthony Abonzi received an official ceremonial welcome in Soua where he downed some carver and was presented with a whole dead pig, necklaces, and traditional mats. Our partnership is strong. Mr. Abenzi will sign a defense treaty with his Fijian counterpart The agreement will include mutual obligations, which is likely to see Fiji and soldiers serve with the Australian Defense Force. The deal comes on top of policing and economic arrangements we have with the Pacific Nation The treaty officially makes FG our fourth ally, along with the U.S., New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, and is a major win as we try and prevent China from getting a military foothold in the region Nelson Scott Camera The PM has issued a one line statement unequivocally apologizing for taking part in a word game of shag, marry or date Anthony Albanzi says he'd do all threeree with Kylie Minogue and then proceeded to discuss his sex life with podcaster Nickki Osborne The remarks have prompted condemnation from women's groups and some female politicians. Speaking on seven, mister Albanesei's colleague Tanya Plibisek tried to awkwardly deflect the issue. If what the Pime Mister is saying is that he's a fan of Kylie Minogue, I guess that puts him in a guly mions of other Australians, including me including me. I'm a big fan of Kylie's as well Would you play the Sag Married date game? Yeah. No one's asked me that question anytime recently, I can tell you that. The New South Wales opposition says the death of a four year old boy on the state's central coast raises serious questions. The child's mother has been charged with his murder and remains behind bars It's understood the Department of Communities and Justice had previous contact with the family. Businesses inner Melbourne have been damaged after a tobacanist along a busy shopping strip was rammed and set a light. Flames and heavy smoke spread through one building at Richmond. Victorian police believe a criminal gang is responsible for the attack Young offenders who breach bail will be sent to jail under new laws implemented by the Queensland goovernment Premier David Chrisa Fouley says the new laws will target people wielding machetes, stealing, and breaking into cars. And scientists have trialed a new scanning tool that could improve detection and treatment in one of Australia's lowest survival cancers. The imaging tracer was able to identify cancer lesions in three out of ten pancreatic cancer patients that standard scans missed entirely Wesley Hospital Associate prorofessor David Wong says they're now planning larger studies. We have done this for pancreatic cancer, but we are now trying to do this for lowillar breast cancer. In finance, one Australian dollar buying around sixty nine US cents. Sport Australia is basking in the glory of a record breaking seventh Women's T twenty World Cup victory Star batsman Beth Mooney dominated with a half century in the seven wicket win over England at Lords Sophie Mornne says it's a dream come true to lift the trophy for the first time as skipper. Nearly thirty thousand here at Lordess. It was an incredibly special day. and yeah, I was just so proud of the group, I think The way that we've played all tournament and then being able to do it on the biggest stage. ye's just you know true testament to the character of the group. Norway stunned Brazil two one to reach its first World Cup quarter final. The match marked Brazil's earliest exit since the side's elimination in the round of sixteen in nineteen ninety. The blues will today learn if Eithan Strange will be fit to contest Wednesday's state of origin decider after suffering an ankle injury And Oscar Piastris struggling formula one season has continued at the British Grand Prix. The Australian finished out of the points after qualifying eight at Silverstone and is yet to take a win this year. I'm Dusty Fitzpatrick, and that's the latest from Tapped News