Anthony Albanese met with his UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer has part of his recent trip. Photo: Niklas Hallen / AFP
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrapping up a trip that included the UK, where he ruled out the country becoming a republic and hinted at a royal tour.
Pressure is growing on the government over a second Optus outage at the weekend.
And the Health Minister has admitted increased excise on tobacco has probably fueled the black market boom illicit cigarettes.
Bernard Keane is political editor for Crikey.com.au
