Every week Rachel Morton will speak to Firstline about the week that was in Australia.
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott won't apologise to Julia Gillard for a comment he made which is being perceived as a swipe at her for not having children.
Also this week, another Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan - what happened?
New South Wales is on bushfire alert already and it's not even summer - how hot has it been over there and how bad is the fire risk?
And a keeper from Taronga Zoo is recovering in hospital after being crushed by elephant.
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