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Albanese said now-infamous interview, dubbed ‘melon-gate’, taught him he needs ‘to do better every day’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Butler says Israeli government should ‘demonstrate some accountability’ on Zomi Frankcom Health minister Mark Butler said the Israeli government could “demonstrate some accountability” after the country’s ambassador, Hillel Newman, was called in for formal talks following the decision not to open a criminal investigation into the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom . Something monumentally bad has happened here, and it just appears there’s no accountability on that side. Also, there has been to-ing and fro-ing very serious discussions between us and the Israelis about some of that evidence that you mentioned. We continue to want to have that released both to Australia, but more importantly, to the family. Continue reading...