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Sky News host Chris Kenny says political staffers wanting a 20 per cent pay rise shows they are “stuck in the Canberra bubble” and out of touch with the rest of the country. “I’ve been a parliamentary staffer, I know what a good gig that is, right,” Mr Kenny said. “There’s all sorts of perks,

The real-life Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, reveals he wasn’t a fan of the new Barbie film that starred Aussie actor Margot Robbie. Mr Belfort called the film “horrendous”. “I was hoping I would like it by the way, I wasn’t wanting to hate it,” he told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “It

Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah has suspended military attacks on US troops. The groups announced it would cease security operations against the US after the death of three soldiers at a base on the Jordan-Syria border. The Iran-aligned group released a statement, saying the decision was made “in order to prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government”.

Californian Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia has been mocked online for giving Donald Trump a free “campaign ad” after mocking the former president’s past proposals for the border – which included a moat filled with alligators. Mr Garcia made the remarks on Tuesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing to advance the impeachment of Homeland Security

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has been left stunned after discovering he is related to British royalty. The connection was revealed in an episode of PBS’s Finding Your Roots. The program traced the 61-year-old’s family tree. It discovered that his 11th cousin is King Charles. Despite his newly found royal history, the actor maintained

The Liberal Party has released an attack ad linking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s broken promise to that of former prime minister Julia Gillard. In 2010, Ms Gillard said, “There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.” The Gillard government introduced the Clean Energy Act in February 2011, which legislated a carbon pricing

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says homeowners can be “cautiously optimistic” off the back of inflation dropping to 4.1 per cent and predicts there won’t be another hike next week or even “this year”. Inflation fell to 4.1 per cent in December, down from 5.4 per cent the previous month, offering hope the Reserve

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has begun his campaign for re-election and has issued a stark warning about a potential coalition between the Greens and Labor. He says every resident should be very worried. “The future of Brisbane is really bright, but if you get the Greens and Labor forming a coalition to run Australia’s

Israeli forces disguised as medical staff and women have stormed a West Bank hospital, killing three Palestinian militants. CCTV footage has captured the moment the undercover forces entered the Jenin building and ran through the corridors carrying weapons. Hamas has confirmed one of the men killed was a member of a militant Islamist group. Islamic

Australia’s economy is expected grow faster while global inflation is set to fall quicker, the International Monetary Fund has forecast, easing recessionary fears. But global economic and geopolitical shocks, stubborn inflationary pressures, and a disruptive turn to tax hikes and spending cuts could all risk derailing growth, the fund has also warned. In its World

Sky News host James Macpherson says “climate catastrophists” are now targeting retirees wanting to go on a cruise. Mr Macpherson said the Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas is the largest in the world, which has led to environmentalists describing it as a “floating carbon factory”. “So that all these retirees taking their once in

ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga has discussed the decline in retail sales numbers over December. Retail sales in December fell 2.7 per cent month on month, the biggest fall since August 2020. It follows a revised rise of 1.6 per cent in November 2023 and a fall of 0.2 per cent in October 2023. Mr

Labor has to acknowledge real wages have actually fallen around $153 per week, says Nationals MP Anne Webster. “What has fed into that are things like energy costs, grocery bills, petrol prices,” Ms Webster told Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson. “There is a range that has been in the Prime Minister’s bailiwick to deal

Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes says Australia is in a “per capita recession”. Ms Hughes told Sky News host Paul Murray that Australia has been in a per capita recession “for quite a few months”. “It’s only been immigration figures that are boosting those figures out of recession numbers by a hair. “There are still a

Sky News host Liz Storer says Elon Musk has announced his company Neuralink has implanted “the first brain chip in a human”. Ms Storer said Elon tweeted about the person recovering well and showing “promising neuron spike detection”. “We’re going to be cyborgs, it’s all just a matter of time,” she said. “I mean, imagine

Sky News host James Macpherson says the high-speed rail between Newcastle and Sydney is moving at such a slow pace that “glaciers” move faster. “I want you to imagine, high speed rail between Newcastle and Sydney,” Mr Macpherson said. “Well keep on imagining because there is nothing fast or high speed about the government’s promise

Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes says people need to realise many Palestinians “preach from the river to the sea” through UNRWA “textbooks”. “That is the decimation and genocide of Israel and that is not acceptable,” she said. “Over 12 months, I have made multiple speeches in the parliament reading out textbooks from UNRWA and the anti-Semitism.

Sky News host Liz Storer says the high-speed rail push by the Labor government is the “longest joke” in Australian politics. “This has to be one of the longest running jokes in Australian politics,” Ms Storer said. “They have been talking about high-speed rail since the 1980’s. “These guys are like ‘yep, it’s gonna happen

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy has clashed with Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes over the “division” of Australians following the Voice to Parliament referendum in 2023. Mr Conroy and Ms Hughes joined Sky News Australia host Paul Murray to discuss the amendments to stage three tax cuts and what it meant to everyday Australians, with Ms

Newsweek’s Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer says US President Joe Biden “cannot ignore” the increasing international pressure for his government to react to the recent deaths of US soldiers from a drone attack in Jordan. The latest reports say US forces possibly mistook an enemy drone for an American one in Jordan and let it pass

Paula Scanlan, former teammate of Lia Thomas, has spoken out as the transgender athlete mounts a legal challenge against World Aquatics to overturn its restrictions on the participation of trans women. Ms Scanlan said she would feel “terrible” if she were competing in the women’s Olympics team and lost to Lia Thomas. “The girls that

Outkick CEO Clay Travis says even Taylor Swift herself seems to be annoyed by the attention she’s received at NFL Chiefs games. “I am not anti-Taylor Swift … what most football fans object to is the constant focus on Taylor Swift,” he told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “Now they’ve dialled it back a

Political journalist Ava Santina says she thinks climate activists throwing soup at the Mona Lisa was a “fantastic protest”. “You’ve got to say, one thing the French do really well is protest,” she told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “Over here, you don’t see half what you see in France – you don’t see

Controversial rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams has broken down with joy in a touching video sending off his two boys to school for the first time. In a post to X on Tuesday, New Zealander Mr Williams, who played for the All Blacks, shed tears as his sons Zaid and Essa donned their uniforms for

Parts of South East Queensland are facing flash flooding after the region was lashed by heavy rain overnight. The Samford Valley was the worst hit, receiving 300mm in just three hours from midnight to 3am. The SES has received 28 calls for help this morning and has launched water rescues for families trapped in their

Britney Spears has seemingly apologised to Justin Timberlake for claims she wrote about him in her memoir. The 42-year-old released her book ‘The Woman in Me’ in 2023. She discussed her complicated relationship with singer Justin Timberlake in the memoir. It included revelations she had an abortion while dating Timberlake two decades ago. The Princess

ASPI Senior Analyst Dr Malcolm Davis says the US needs to respond “more robustly and decisively” to the drone strike in Jordan, which is a “more serious escalation” by Iran than previous incidents. The Pentagon has promised to use all necessary actions to defend American troops after a drone strike killed three US soldiers in

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the “core objective” of America in the Middle East is to end the “cycle of violence” that has existed in the region for decades. Israel has agreed to a plan to have Israeli American hostages released in exchange for a pause in hostilities and more aid deliveries to

US President Joe Biden has vowed to respond to the drone strike in Jordan which killed three American soldiers and injured dozens. The attack was carried out by Iranian-backed militants. Some say the US needs to hit back hard while the White House is weighing up its options. Others are suggesting focusing on depriving Iran

Sky News host Caleb Bond says Victoria has now reached “record levels of high school dropouts”. Mr Bond said that numbers in the Herald Sun today show that 14.1 per cent of students who started year 7 in 2018, left before they started year 12. “We have this thing now where it’s almost expected that

Sky News host Paul Murray says there has been a significant number of children who either don’t return to school or actually leave school early. His comments come as a report by The Herald Sun revealed why these children left school. “One of the reasons, well, it was all to do with the COVID pandemic,”

A woman has reportedly lost part of her leg after she was attacked by a shark. The attack occurred at a popular swimming spot in Sydney Harbour. Several ambulance units, including a helicopter rushed to Billyard Ave in Elizabeth Bay about at around 7.45pm. A woman in her 30s was pulled from the water. A

Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece says a protesting is an “extreme act”. Mr Reece told Sky News host Paul Murray that “by definition” it has to be. “You’re sort of saying, look the parliamentary process of law-making, the usual way we go about changing laws and regulations is not working,” he said. “So people

Sky News host Caleb Bond says the agenda for environmentalists is they do not want “anyone” going near national parks. “The environmentalists who don’t want anyone going near anything in the national park – they start using these claims for their own ends,” Mr Bond said. “It’s not just about Uluru, it’s ultimately about locking

Sky News host Andrew Bolt has warned against the deliberate and “dangerous” linking of the Palestinian and Aboriginal causes observed on Australia Day during rallies across the country. Many Palestinian flags were waved during Invasion Day rallies as thousands marched to protest the national holiday. A speaker at a rally in Melbourne could be heard

History lecturer and author Stephen Chavura says the police force is “very scared” of the weaponisation of racism accusations. A group of neo-Nazis wearing black clothing and balaclavas sparked a police operation at North Sydney train station on Australia Day. Mr Chavura told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that the worst thing for police PR

Sky News host Sharri Markson claims Foreign Minister Penny Wong “ignored” all evidence that linked UNRWA to terrorism and instead continued to increase the amount of money sent over from Australia. Ms Wong announced on Saturday that Australia would be suspending funding to the UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, amid fresh allegations by

Australian Jewish Association President David Adler has called for the Australian government to permanently pause funding to UNRWA, following allegations staff from the agency were involved in the October 7 attacks. Mr Adler’s remarks come as Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Saturday that Australia will join the United States and Canada in pausing its

Drive senior journalist Paul Gover says Australians only need to look at the showroom results to see the severe decline in electric vehicle sales. Mr Gover joined Sky News host Peta Credlin to discuss the decline in electric vehicle sales across the world and the effect on car dealerships. “Toyota of all the brands has

The King is reportedly spending a third night under the care of doctors after undergoing surgery for an enlarged prostate. The Sun reported the extra night is “entirely precautionary”. The Queen was spotted making multiple visits to the London Clinic to visit her husband on Sunday. King Charles won’t return to royal engagements for up

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has called on Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to get behind the tax cut changes. Mr Jones’ comments come as the Albanese government announced changes to the stage three tax cuts, which are set to take effect in June. “I call again on Peter Dutton, on Sussan Ley, on David Littleproud do

Sky News Political Reporter Tom Connell has gone through the responses from both the Labor government and Opposition after it was announced changes would be made to the stage three tax cuts. The Labor government made the changes to “help lower and middle-income earners,” Mr Connell says. “This change is a broken promise that would

President Joe Biden has been criticised by Republicans after an attack killed three US service members and injured at least 34 others. American troops were attacked by a drone strike on a base in Jordan, with Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the attack. Biden has been met with strong criticism following the attack, with

Drenched Queenslanders are preparing for more rain. Flood warnings are in place in the south-east over the coming days. Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily is dropping a massive amount of rainfall right across Queensland as it continues to track west. The system kicked in on Sunday morning. The wet weather comes as Queenslanders sweated through disgustingly hot

The world’s largest cruise ship has begun its maiden voyage, sparking concerns among environmentalists. Royal Caribbean’s 1,200-foot Icon of the Seas set sail from Miami, Florida for a seven-day island hop in the tropics. The ship is carrying 8,000 passengers. Environmental groups have raised concerns over its methane emissions. Royal Caribbean says its new natural

A French visitor at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas has found a rare 7.46-carat diamond. The park had received more than an inch of rain a few days beforehand. This revealed hidden rocks and minerals. The man has named the jewel the ‘Carine Diamond’. This has become the eighth-largest diamond found in

Duck hunting is set to continue in Victoria despite calls for the practice to be banned. Victoria’s government is expected to reject a proposal to ban duck hunting in the state. The Age reports state cabinet will instead review changes to the upcoming duck hunting season. A parliamentary inquiry recommended the practice be stopped due

The Royal Family is in a “political minefield” but King Charles is not in a position to shirk away from his duties and likely wants to be seen as a “hard worker”, News.com.au Entertainment Reporter Bronte Coy says. “It is a political minefield at the moment, these overseas visits,” Ms Coy told Sky News host

An Asian Cup quarter-final showdown against either Saudi Arabia or South Korea awaits the Socceroos after their 4-0 win over Indonesia. Despite the Indonesians having the better of the midfield battle for periods of the round-of-16 clash at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, the Australians stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches and inched closer to

Each British royal visit around the globe in coming years is likely to spark “increasing cynicism” toward colonialism, Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says. “Harry and Meghan, on a visit to Jamaica were photographed with its Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who, in 2022, during William and Kate’s visit, told the visiting royals that Jamaica