# Annabel Crabb on 'melon-gate' week

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 13 Aug 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nf/Z/o6.mp3

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

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