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Former US president Donald Trump has warned Prince Harry he won’t protect him from deportation from the country if he is reelected in November. Trump said the Duke of Sussex’s actions were an “unforgivable” betrayal to the late Queen. The presidential candidate also took aim at Joe Biden’s administration for being “too gracious” to the

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has doubled down on his opposition to nuclear energy despite more voters warming to the idea. “Would you prefer coal, which everyone is moving away from, or would you prefer nuclear?” Mr Forrest said. “That’s like saying, would you like to be held up by an armed robber or an

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says the publishing for the first time of the gender pay gap from almost 5,000 companies is a “great first step” to addressing the issue. He said it puts “front and centre” the debate around whether or not Australia has “equal opportunity for women to be remunerated in the same

Sky News host Paul Murray heads to the pre-poll booths in Dunkley to ask voters why they voted for their chosen candidate. The by-election will be the government’s first major ballot box litmus test and the stakes are high for both leaders. The passing of former federal member for Dunkley, Peta Murphy will be at

Hawthorn captain James Sicily would love to have kept his seasoned defensive partner Blake Hardwick but says the Hawks’ added forward firepower will change their game style for the better in 2024. Sicily said a lack of confidence in Hawthorn’s forward personnel last season had been affecting midfielders’ decision-making and was behind the targeted recruiting

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says Rishi Sunak had “no choice” but to suspend the whip from Lee Anderson following his comments towards Sadiq Khan. Mr Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield and former deputy party chair, was suspended after he refused to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had got “control” over London and that Mr

Donald Trump has issued a warning to Prince Harry saying he won’t protect him from deportation from the US amid claims the Duke of Sussex misrepresented his history of illegal drug use. The Duke of Sussex is in the midst of a legal battle as his admission of past use of illegal drugs in his

The median Australian female worker is taking home $18,461 less than their male counterpart, new firm-level pay figures have revealed. Released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency on Tuesday, pay comparison data for all employers with 100 or more staff has demonstrated the stark split in workers’ pay packets between men and women. Nationally, the

The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the Albanese government is “ambiguous and weak” on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Steve Price that Hamas is an illegal proscribed terrorist organisation “under Australian law”. “So we wouldn’t allow an organisation like that to control a slice of territory that we were responsible

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under fire after attending the Taylor Swift concert and private Katy Perry concert over the weekend. Sky News host Chris Kenny labelled Mr Albanese the “party PM” following his weekend musical escapades. The Prime Minister attended Taylor Swift’s first Sydney show on Friday and later attended a private Katy

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says the Jewish community is “right to be concerned” about a Palestinian convicted plane hijacker coming into Australia. Leila Khaled took part in two plane hijackings in the late 1960’s and is now set to appear at a socialist conference held in Perth this year. There is a push

Sky News host Chris Kenny has called for national political leadership on “anti-Jew hatred” and “virulent Islamist extremism” running amok in Australia. Mr Kenny said shocking vision has come to light showing pro-Palestinian protesters in Melbourne celebrating the fighters in Gaza. “In other words, the Islamist extremist terrorists of Hamas, celebrating them as martyrs,” he

The ASX 200 ended the day up on Monday by 0.12 per cent. Consumer discretionary stocks were the best performer while energy stocks were the biggest drag on the market, losing almost two per cent. Tabcorp lifted up by 5.76 per cent after its disappointing results last week, and lithium miner Pilbara Minerals jumped up

Sky News host Chris Kenny says the debate over energy and the race to net-zero “continues”. Mr Kenny said Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has repeatedly “refused” to transition to nuclear energy. “A new poll though shows that blackout Bowen is stuck in the past and losing the argument. “55 per cent of voters

Sky News has spoken to Frankston residents about who they’re planning to vote for in the Dunkley by-election on Saturday. The by-election will be the government’s first major ballot box litmus test and the stakes are high for both leaders. The passing of former federal member for Dunkley Peta Murphy will be at the front

Argentine President Javier Milei has urged American conservatives to combat the advancement of socialism and its “murderous agenda” during an impassioned speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. Addressing conservative activists, Milei warned against embracing ideas like the “abortion agenda” and ecologism, labelling them as the new trenches for post-Marxists. “Post-Marxism, defeated on

Daily Express Royal Round Up Host Pandora Forsyth says the trust between Prince Harry and Prince William is “entirely broken down”. Ms Forsyth says the issue with Harry is “trust”. “Whatever conversations that they have with each other in these rooms, how does William know that it’s not going to get back into a book,

Argentina President Javier Milei could not contain his excitement after meeting his “MAGA” idol former US president Donald Trump for the first time. The two world leaders exchanged greetings at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Saturday. Trump playfully modified his famous MAGA slogan to “Make Argentina great again” as he shook

The Matildas have promised to “finish the job” in the second leg of their Olympic Games qualifier against Uzbekistan in Melbourne on Wednesday night. The Australians already have one foot on the plane to this year’s Paris Games after winning Saturday’s first leg 3-0 in freezing Tashkent thanks to goals from Michelle Heyman, Mary Fowler

Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers claims Prince William is still “appalled” at Prince Harry’s behaviour and does not want to welcome him back into the family. Reports have emerged the Duke of Sussex, who stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and relocated to the US with his wife Meghan, is open to a

The latest Newspoll has suggested Labor is losing ground ahead of the crucial Dunkley byelection, with the party’s share of the primary vote falling and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approval rating still in negative territory. The poll, conducted for The Australian, appeared to show the government’s changes to the stage three tax cuts have done

Confidential Treasury analysis has revealed decade-high wages growth is now the largest driver of consumer price inflation. The analysis showed labour costs constituted almost two-thirds of headline CPI in the year to June 2023. Pay rises overtook import prices and supply shocks as the main contributor. The analysis undercuts claims widespread corporate price gouging is

It has been revealed households are being charged more than businesses to use the same amount of electricity. Analysis by the Australia Institute shows the two largest energy retailers are charging households over three times more than businesses per megawatt hour. Energy companies say business prices are cheaper because they are easier to service than

The desperate search for the bodies of slain Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at a remote NSW property will resume on Monday, as calls mount for answers into the pair’s death. Police established a crime scene on Sunday at Hazelton Rd at Bungonia, in the state’s Southern Tablelands, with divers understood to have

The Queensland government will release statistics on youth crime more regularly after failing to follow through on a year-old pledge. Last year, the then-Palaszczuk government committed to publish data every six months on Queensland’s performance on three youth crime performance indicators. But one year on, only one of those – the number of Indigenous children

The Albanese government has been dealt a blow in new polling taken since its revision of the stage 3 tax cuts and days out from a crucial by-election. Parliament will sit for the next four days before the by-election in the Melbourne seat of Dunkley, following the death of Labor MP Peta Murphy, is held

The Prime Minister’s overhaul of the stage three tax cuts have failed to deliver a bump in support, according to the latest Newspoll. Ahead of the crucial Dunkley by-election on Saturday, Labor’s primary vote has dropped one point to 33 per cent. The Coalition’s primary vote remains unchanged at 36 per cent. On a two-party

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says marriage in Australia is “on the decline”. Ms De Giorgio said there are “more unmarried couples than married couples” in Australia. “In 2001, about 55 per cent of women aged over 18 were married. “And reached 48.2 per cent by 2021. “Yet one in seven Australian adults now

Tasmania’s Liberal and Labor parties have made competing pledges ahead of next month’s state election. Jeremy Rockliff’s Liberal government has promised $250 of household power bill relief if re-elected. He has also promised a $300 power credit for small businesses. However, Labor Leader Rebecca White has pledged free lunches for all primary school students in

One month on from the effects of Cyclone Kirrily, coral reefs in Magnetic Island are beginning to recover. The rapid actions of a local tour operator after the severe weather have boosted their chances of rejuvenating. The reef rebuilding itself is the result of passionate locals who flipped upturned corals so they would receive sunlight

Defence Minister Richard Marles says the government’s $54 billion for the Navy is the “most significant reason” Australians should be confident in the nation’s defence. Mr Marles joined Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell to discuss the government’s latest plan for the Australian Navy. “What we saw under the former government was announcement after announcement

The body of Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother after reportedly agreeing to a ‘secret burial’. The Russian Opposition leader died last week in a prison in Siberia where he was serving his three-decade sentence. Alexei Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X, “Alexei’s body was given to his mother. Thank you

Sky News host James Morrow says former US President Donald Trump has been “having a bit of fun” at President Joe Biden’s expense. Mr Morrow said the former US President was “doing his impersonation of Joe Biden trying to find his way off stage”. “I know Biden doesn’t seem to have it going on, but

Political Commentator Shemeka Michelle says she is “desperate” not to have US President Joe Biden in the White House for “another four years”. Ms Michelle says she doesn’t think America can “afford it”. “America is broken,” she said. “We’re back at having to try and put America back together again. “I’m desperate not to have

Satirist and Commentator Konstantin Kisin says the West is in a “very dangerous place” as sections of both the Left and Right are “losing faith” in democracy. Mr Kisin pointed out the housing crisis is a critical issue among young people in Australia and the UK. “I keep saying to people including my friends on

The Liberal party “believes it will struggle” to get the 6.3 per cent swing required to wrest the seat off Labor but is expecting a swing towards it, says Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. He said when Labor polled the seat, they were ahead 52-48 in the seat. “One poll in the field this

Four Western leaders including Justin Trudeau have travelled to Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Ministers of Canada, Italy and Belgium were joined by the President of the European Commission in a show of solidarity. European leaders have vowed to back Ukraine’s defence efforts for as long as

Democratic Strategist Fred Hicks says Donald Trump’s “Messiah-like complex” could be his undoing. Mr Hicks joined Sky News Australia to discuss Donald Trump’s campaign speeches ahead of the presidential election. “He really did not acknowledge any fault or any errors in his first term and I think that’s going to really be a problem,” Mr

For the first time in its 34-year history, Perth’s Rottnest Channel Swim has been abandoned mid race. Extreme weather disrupted the race. Nearly 2,000 swimmers were forced out of the water just kilometres from the finish line. The rough conditions at the Rottnest Swim event made it difficult for emergency services to rescue swimmers. One

New South Wales Police divers were seen scouring a stream in Newcastle as they continue a search for the remains of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, who are presumed dead following a bloody encounter in their Paddington home. Authorities have already charged serving officer Beau Lamarre-Condon with the couple’s murder, alleging the constable may have

The Queensland government is set to invest nearly $3 billion into building a rail line into the Sunshine Coast. The rail line is considered a critical project. Premier Steven Miles has conceded the funding will only get the tracks as far as Caloundra for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Games are scheduled to take

This weekend marks the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.  The ongoing bloody conflict could well be compared to a pendulum, swinging the fortunes of the two sides in both directions – but never for very long.  Ukraine’s failed counter-offensive in 2023 was the first major blow to hopes and prayers in the west.  Then

As we know, the Albanese Labor government is out to get our farmers anyway it can and – as revealed this week – the National Health and Medical Research Council is now in on the act too. The Council, known as the NHMRC, is not just assessing the type of foods we should be eating

The godmother of the two young girls involved in a horror crash last week on their way to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Melbourne has provided an update on their fundraiser page. After their car collided head on with a semi-trailer near Dubbo on February 15, Mieka Pokarier, 16, died at the scene, while

Buckingham Palace has released details of the get-well wishes sent to King Charles III. The sentiments were delivered after the King’s cancer diagnosis. The monarch has received thousands of letters. King Charles was reportedly reduced to tears whilst reading. The King continues to remain removed from Royal duties as he recovers from treatment following his

Donald Trump has spoken to thousands of voters at a South Carolina rally on the eve of the state’s Republican primary. The former president is leading by more than 30 points in the polling average – despite South Carolina being opponent Nikki Haley’s home state. Despite the results, Ms Haley’s team say she will stay

Entertainment commentator Shane A. Bassett says Holocaust film ‘The Zone of Interest’ “deserves its five Oscar nominations” as he drew comparisons to Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’. Mr Bassett joined Sky News presenter Tim Gilbert to review recent and upcoming releases inside the film industry. “It is harrowing, I will never watch it again – it

The NRL’s historic double-header in Las Vegas will be a star-studded affair thanks in part to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The PM has intervened in the visa application process for some NRL stars to ensure they could travel to Las Vegas. Brisbane Broncos sensation Reece Walsh and Sydney Roosters star Brandon Smith were among 12

Queensland police have reported a fall in crime rates in the state’s youth crime “capital” of Townsville. Early data shows a drop of up to 53 per cent in robbery, car theft and burglary rates. Deputy Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy says Taskforce Guardian has allowed police to target repeat and serious youth offenders. Mr Chelepy

It has been revealed Optus lost more than $61 million over last year’s network outage. More than 10 million people were left off the grid for nearly 12 hours. Almost 3,000 customers could not contact triple-zero for emergency services. Singtel, the parent company of Optus, blamed the embattled telco’s national shutdown for dragging its overall