South Australia is one step closer to becoming a renewable energy superpower after successfully securing the funds for a desalination plant. A central part of the Northern Water Project the desalination plant is a 260-megaliter-per-day plant on Eyre Peninsula. The plant is estimated to pump over $5 billion into the local economy. It is also
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Lawmakers in Germany have passed a law allowing the recreational use of cannabis. Individuals above the age of 18 will be allowed to possess 25 grams in public. They will be allowed to possess 50 grams in private homes. The laws come into effect in April and will allow people to grow up to three
Furman University Politics Professor Dr Danielle Vinson says Donald Trump is the only person who could “probably pull this off” amid his legal troubles, as other people would have been “sent to the sidelines” a long time ago. The Republican primary in South Carolina will be held on Saturday, with Donald Trump and Nikki Haley
A single-vehicle crash in northern New South Wales has claimed four lives on Saturday morning. The accident unfolded after a car travelling on Back Channel Road in the town of Wardell – about 45km south of Byron Bay – went off road and rolled over. Police and paramedics arrived shortly before 6am to find all
Bondi Partners Senior Advisor Peter McGauran says while this week’s announcement that wages grew by 4.2 per cent is a “trend in the right direction”, it is “not a slam dunk” for the Albanese government. The Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday that wages grew by 4.2 per cent during 2023 – the biggest
Sydney FC’s young central defensive pairing of Jake Girdwood-Reich and Hayden Matthews will relish the challenge of nullifying Melbourne City’s Socceroos-laden attacking arsenal on Saturday. Expected to again start in the heart of the Sky Blues’ defence, the 19-year-old former Endeavour Sports High schoolmates will have the task of containing the likes of Jamie Maclaren,
US President Joe Biden has announced at least 500 sanctions on Russia. The move is in retaliation for the suspicious death of Alexei Navalny. Mr Navalny had remained a Vladimir Putin critic despite imprisonment for his resistance. Mr Biden met the wife and daughter of the deceased Mr Navalny. Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader’s mother was
The city of New York has “jeopardized” global investment after former US president Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, says Lawyer Robert Barnes. “What made America a great place for the whole world to invest was the stability and the reliability and transparency and impartiality of our legal system,” Mr Barnes told Sky News host James
A stoppage-time goal from substitute Jonas Markovski has spared Brisbane Roar the embarrassment of a second loss this season to A-League cellar dwellers Western United. Leading 2-1 as the game ventured past its 90th minute, United seemed destined for a rare win until Markovski turned home a low cross from fellow replacement Corey Brown to
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines have encountered their “first foe” which is a rare butterfly colony, says Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight. The rare butterflies are located where the AUKUS shipyard is planned to be built. “I just hope they’re not taken down by a butterfly,” Mr Knight told Sky News host Steve Price. “It would be
Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s demeanour has become quite “snappy” which is likely due to recent polling. “He is showing the pressure,” Mr Newman told Sky News host Steve Price. “It could be he is seeing the polling they are doing internally, whether it be for Dunkley or nationwide are
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he thinks Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has a “problem with the truth”. “Because he just sees things that blatantly are not true,” Mr Dutton told Sky News host Erin Molan. “The fact is that the government has brought people in from a warzone in record time, I don’t believe, with
Wrong Speak Publishing Founder Adam B Coleman is “not too worried” about Google’s AI image generator being woke because people can “recognise this is nonsense”. Google’s new AI image generator has been slammed for being woke and trying to make America’s founding fathers and Scandinavian ice farmers more diverse than they actually are. It also
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says what’s been seen from the Albanese government is a “softening” of Operation Sovereign Borders. “They’ve abolished temporary protection visas, which was a key element to Operation Sovereign Borders,” Mr Dutton told Sky News host Erin Molan. “And yet the Prime Minister looks the Australian public in the eye and says,
Foxtel Chief Executive Patrick Delany has taken aim at the Albanese government’s television reforms, which would give free-to-air channels prime placement on smart TVs and connected devices. Mr Delany told a Senate committee that customer choice would be undermined by the proposed changes. “If you are going to put all of the free first, so
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Sacked AFL footballer Tarryn Thomas doesn’t need to be banned from returning to the competition if he can display “radical change”, according to the head of the national peak body for male family violence. No to Violence chief executive Phillip Ripper said the advocacy group would not call for a lifetime ban from the league
A national watchdog will be created to deal with growing safety concerns and rife gender-based violence on Australia’s university campuses. State education ministers met with federal counterpart Jason Clare on Friday, where they agreed to an action plan to address gender-based violence in higher education, developed in response to the Universities Accord interim report. The
Police have clashed with pro-Palestine activists that gathered outside the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan. At least two demonstrators were arrested. The protest took place outside the “Ask an IDF Solider” event which was hosted by Coleman Hughes. The purpose of the event was to have respectful conversations with Israeli veterans about the war in Gaza.
A targeted fire which started in Melbourne’s west spread to a nearby building, resulting in the deaths of two people. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Bunnett Street, in Sunshine North, just after 4am after multiple calls to emergency services. The fire spread to a building behind the panel shop in Marshall Street
Shadow Veterans Affairs Minister Barnaby Joyce has called out the Albanese government for “another sign of incompetence” as they “can’t deliver” on recommendation one from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide. Today marks two months since the Royal Commission asked the government to act on its recommendations. “It’s yet another sign of the
US President Joe Biden has called Alexei Navalny a “man of incredibly courage” in the wake of his death and has blamed Putin for being “responsible for his death”. The 47-year-old died after taking a walk in the IK-3 prison complex, north of the Arctic Circle, last week, according to Russian authorities. “He was a
New phone data has prompted police to launch a targeted search for Samantha Murphy with detectives revealing the Ballarat mum’s disappearance likely “involves one or more parties”. Victoria Police on Friday announced the search would be focused on the Mount Clear area, south of Ballarat, and would involve “a significant number of detectives from across Crime
A massive fire has broken out in a 14-storey apartment building in the Spanish city of Valencia. Firefighters are still battling to control the blaze. The blaze reportedly began around 5:30pm local time. There are no known injuries so far, but local media say several people are still trapped inside. Footage posted to social media
Sky News host Caleb Bond says Sydney parking rangers not reaching “targets” means they get performance managed. Mr Bond said “they get called in” to explain why they didn’t reach their designated target. “Clearly this has become an important revenue raiser for the councils. “Not only to raise as much revenue as possible. “It’s to
Sky News host Paul Murray says the seven car brands of the top 20 in Australia will start 2025 “already in trouble” regarding “Bowen’s big car ban”. Mr Murray’s comments come as the Albanese government look set to implement new vehicle emission standards across Australia. The Sky News host listed the brands which “are all
Google’s new chatbot Gemini has issued an apology after users discovered the AI was “not keen to generate images of white people,” says Sky News host James Macpherson. “When asked to do so, it flatly refused, saying people shouldn’t be classified according to skin colour,” Mr Macpherson said. “But when asked to produce images of
Motorsports Racing Driver David Reynolds says he is “really looking forward” to the Bathurst 500 race this weekend. Mr Reynolds told Sky News host Paul Murray that all the racers involved are good enough for “anyone” to win. “It really comes down to the team. “It’s going to be hectic – it’s going to be
Perth Mayor Basil Zempilas says people smugglers will see weakness and exploit it as he called on the Albanese government for “strong and decisive action”. “These boats only arrive when a weakness has been sensed – there is no other reason for them suddenly arriving,” Mr Zempilas told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “It is
Queensland Opposition leader David Crisafulli has promised “things are going to change” in the LNP wins at the next state election. Since the state Labor government took office, the number of people who have had their home broken into has increased by 60 per cent. The number of people who have had their car stolen
Former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger took Anthony Albanese to task for walking away from his election promise of a $275 power bill reduction. “Before Albo made his promise, he knew full well this promise was an absolute dishonest lie,” Mr Kroger told Sky News host Paul Murray. “If you are in any doubt,
Sky News host Peta Credlin says Advance Australia is a “new player” in the mix going up against Labor and their “Achilles heel” surrounding security concerns. “It is a big issue though border security more broadly … in Dunkley,” Ms Credlin said. “Interestingly now we’ve got a new player in the mix – now we
Sky News host Sharri Markson reveals the Albanese government has granted an Australian visa to a Palestinian who liked horrific posts celebrating the October 7 massacre. Labor gave Zaher Abuamro a visa after the October 7 terror attacks, and he arrived in Australia late last year. The 21-year-old is now living and working in Melbourne.
Sky News host Andrew Bolt sits down with retiree Andre Hillege to discuss his living situation as Labor looks to crack down on caravans on private property. “There is three of us who live in a van home, it is like a little caravan,” he said. “The three of us is my wife, myself and
Sky News host Chris Kenny has reacted to Labor’s latest “war on business”. The next front in the industrial relations battle has shifted from the right to disconnect to the right to work from home. The industrial umpire is now looking at major changes which could benefit millions of workers. “I see this going in
Sky News contributor Evelyn Rae says the Black Summer bushfire recovery funding could have been used “better elsewhere” than for a queer formal. A queer formal is being partly funded by NSW council and government, from the Black Summer bushfire recovery program. Children as young as 12 are set to attend the drag queen hosted
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio raises concerns about the Palestinian visas which took “one hour” to go through security checks and over how many of those support Hamas. “In the end, if you are genuine and you want to come here for genuine reasons, absolutely,” she said. “But the fact is, it is taking
Sky News host Chris Kenny says Labor’s emission standards are “designed” to force Australians into electric vehicles. “Labor’s new emission standards are designed to force all of us into electric cars eventually,” Mr Kenny said. “EV fan and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen loves to spruik this stuff. “Now one journo and motoring expert has
Author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says American political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein is a “Jewish Jew-hater”. Mr Boteach joined Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi to discuss the anti-Semitic comments Mr Finkelstein has made towards Israel over the last few years. “If Jews are news – then Jewish anti-Semites get the brightest headlights,” he said.
Newsweek’s Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer says Texas’ migrant issue is “unprecedented in American history”. “We’ve all seen the footage. It’s absolutely horrible. It is absolutely horrific,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. Mr Hammer’s remarks come after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is suing a Catholic non-governmental organisation operating in Texas
Author Douglas Murray has defended his views on free speech after X users expressed concern about the launch of The Emergency Coalition Against Hate he is part of. “My own view is of course … free speech is one of the most important bedrocks of our society,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “I
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says productivity in Australia is falling under the Albanese government as they put “union bosses ahead of workers”. According to the Productivity Commission, labour productivity decreased by two per cent for the whole economy in the June 2023 quarter. “I just think this government is presiding over a wish list of
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Peter Dutton makes Tony Abbott “look constructive and positive.” Mr Albanese labelled Mr Dutton the “angriest Opposition Leader we’ve ever seen” during a media conference on Thursday. “He makes Tony Abbott look constructive and positive,” the Prime Minister said. “We saw in Nemesis how much the Coalition hate each other.
Sky News contributor Prue MacSween says Nikki Haley should “fall on her sword” over the presidential election. Ms MacSween joined Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi to discuss the Republican candidate’s recent speech where she broke down while talking about her husband who is deployed overseas. “There’s so many aspects to this that are wrong,
Environmental activists have long spent their time using lawfare against development and industry in the name of protected species. But it increasingly looks as though they are the protected species. Grace Ilbery is the latest greenie to get a slap on the wrist for a dangerous, disruptive protest. The Canberra woman travelled to the Port
Sky News Australia host Paul Murray has reacted to the left blaming Donald Trump for Alexei Nalvalny’s death. The Russian opposition leader died in a Russian prison on Saturday where he was serving time for extremism charges. “Who do you think that Biden would blame for it all? That the media would blame for it
Sky News host Paul Murray has drawn attention to a poll on cost-of-living issues which should put Anthony Albanese “flat on his backside”. “The number of people saying cost-of-living is going up compared to where it was 12 months ago,” Mr Murray said. “It is almost six out of ten voters now as opposed to
Sky News host Caleb Bond says a school in NSW has been distributing a textbook that follows the “transgender agenda”. The textbook talks about gender problems like, having a vulva “doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a woman”. “We know that male and female is binary, and it is assigned at birth,” Mr Bond said. “There is
Business columnist Terry McCrann has labelled the government’s economic celebrations as “absurd” after wages outpaced inflation by 0.3 per cent in the December quarter. “You’d have to think the champagne corks are popping all round Australia – particularly in the working-class suburbs,” Mr McCrann told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “In a sense, it would
Sky News host Rita Panahi has criticised the state of Australia’s education system. Reportedly, one-third of Australian school children can’t read. The data comes from a recent report by the Grattan Institute. “They said this will cost the Australian economy over $40 billion over their lifetimes,” she said. “One in three kids can’t read, surely