Morning Mail: Turnbull talks to gas chiefs, South Australia's $550m energy plan, BBC interview take two

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Wednesday 15 March 2017 g BBC interview - take two Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories on our website this morning: the American academic and his family have broken their silence after they became internet sensations late last week when his live BBC interview was gatecrashed by his children. "Everybody we know seems to think it's pretty hysterical – we understand why people find it enjoyable ... It's funny." Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Malcolm Turnbull to tap gas chiefs for solutions in emergency energy talks PM sets scene for crisis meeting, urging gas companies to direct more supply to domestic market as new report predicts shortages by summer 2018-19 Sally McManus, the ACTU's new leader, vows to take on 'corporate greed' Interview: Former campaigns director is faced with a diminishing membership but pledges to fight multinational tax avoidance and cuts to penalty rates Google's DeepMind makes AI program that can learn like a human Program brings artificial general intelligence a step closer by using previous knowledge to solve fresh problems Richard Di Natale: four-day week could help cope with jobs lost to automation Greens leader will argue case for guaranteed adequate income to deal with increasing role of automation in economy Socioeconomic disadvantage puts students three years behind, report finds Australian schools' maths and science results have flatlined for the past 20 years relative to comparable countries Australian news and politics Coopers pulls Bible Society beer after marriage equality video sparks outcry Brewery apologises for making light of the issue and cancels limited edition release of 10,000 cases of beer Sexual remarks went unreported until harassment claim, inquiry hears Former Don Dale manager says staff told him of concerns over officer's 'flirtatious behaviour' with young female detainees South Australia's $550m energy plan – video explainer The South Australian government has announced a $550m plan that seeks to tame the state's turbulent power supply and prices Jay Weatherill's big energy call is a survivalist fix of last resort South Australia's premier has committed to a high-stakes rebuild of the state's energy market – but what choice did he have? Coalition says South Australia trying to 'rip up' the national electricity agreement Josh Frydenberg says Jay Weatherill's government wants a 'much lower threshold' to intervene in national electricity market WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls loses seat to Labor after attack from mining lobby Grylls thanks supporters on Facebook after Colin Barnett's government loses Western Australian election Around the world François Fillon under formal investigation for 'fake jobs offences' Decision over allegations of misuse of public funds increases pressure on campaign of French presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: 'We know Dutch from Srebrenica massacre' Turkish president holds the Netherlands responsible for massacre of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims as row over rallies deepens Rex Tillerson used email alias at Exxon to discuss climate, says New York AG Eric Schneiderman's office, investigating whether Exxon misled public on climate change, says secretary of state used email pseudonym 'Wayne Tracker' More than 250 skulls found in 'enormous mass grave' in Mexico Secret burial pits in Veracruz contain drug cartel victims, state prosecutor said, as advocacy groups push for excavation to find people who went missing years ago Scientists figure out the huge number of insects world's spiders devour each year 'We hope that these estimates and their significant magnitude raise public awareness and increase the level of appreciation for spiders,' study authors say

One last thing   Four-year-old trekked miles in subzero Siberia to help sick grandmotherI just walked, walked and got there." Four-year-old Saglana Salchak woke up to find her grandmother not moving. After speaking with her blind grandfather, she set out for the neighbors – five miles away across the -34 degree, wolf-filled forest. Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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