Actor George Clooney is calling for US President Joe Biden to stand down after his Presidential debate performance. Mr Clooney is one of the Democrat Party’s biggest fundraisers. The Actor wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times, saying “one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can”.

Sky News host James Macpherson has mocked Democratic Representative Maxine Waters over her ‘car crash’ interview on CNN. During the middle of the interview, Ms Waters was scene fiddling with her hair while the CNN reporter asked her a question. “Maybe the US congresswoman Maxine Waters should get some media training,” Mr Macpherson said.

Sky News host Liz Storer says Donald Trump is the “ultimate troll” in US politics. Donald Trump has called out US President Joe Biden to a golf match, ahead of the election. Ms Storer said Joe Biden is “never going to take him up on this offer”.

Former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger has commended New South Wales Premier Chris Minns for his “outstanding” move of announcing a retail trade ban on Anzac Day. Mr Minns has announced a retail trade ban on Anzac Day from next year. Shopping centres and major retailers will have to close for the entire day, where they used to be able to open from 1pm. “This will build him an enormous cultural support base in the electorate,” Mr Kroger told Sky News host Caleb Bond. “This is an outstanding cultural move by this fellow, and it will endear him to so many people in New South Wales and around the country who understand that Anzac Day is probably the most important day in the Australian calendar.”

Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge says he's prepared to be “underwhelmed” yet again by the Australian contribution to Ukraine. Mr Shoebridge joined Sky News host Caleb Bond to discuss this week's NATO leaders' summit in Washington DC. “I would love to see Richard Marles do the right thing by Ukraine but I doubt we’ll see that,” he said.

Sky News host James Macpherson says the world’s media are watching Joe Biden’s “every move” at the moment. Mr Macpherson said the media are trying to find “signs of dementia”. “On top of that, Donald Trump has challenged him to a game of golf.”

Liberal Senator David Fawcett discusses the cost surrounding nuclear energy. “The question is not: is nuclear the more expensive or most expensive? The question should be, is their renewables plan as cheap as the Albanese government is promising?” Mr Fawcett told Sky News host James Morrow. “Australians should be seeking scrutiny as to why we can’t have an open fact-based debate around how we do calculate what’s in the nation’s best interest.”

LNP MP Phil Thompson has weighed in on who would win a golf match between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It comes as the former US president challenged Biden to another face-to-face debate and a round of golf. “Joe Biden can’t walk on a stage without falling over, or up a flight of stairs, or ride a push bike,” Mr Thompson said. “So my money would be behind Donald Trump to absolutely walk the floor with him in a golf match.”

Sky News host James Morrow has welcomed News South Wales Premier Chris Minns' “very sensible” decision to ban retail trading on Anzac Day next year. Starting next year supermarkets and other large retailers in NSW that were traditionally required to stay closed until 1pm will remain shut until midnight under the change. However, smaller businesses and other retailers such as chemists, cafes, takeaway restaurants and newsagents will be free to trade for the whole day.

Money Expert and Finder’s Rebecca Pike says Australians are now “really struggling” to repay their mortgages. “We’ve seen the cost of living increase in the last few years,” she told Sky News host Steve Price. “It’s now just really hitting Australian’s pockets.”

ASPI Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis says the Australia Signals Directorate released details on Chinese hackers to “alert the Australian community”. Mr Davis told Sky News host James Macpherson that it is a warning of the “threat” posed by Chinese cyber warfare capabilities. “This was essentially a Chinese government cyber warfare attack on Australia.”

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus has called out the Albanese government for blaming the former Coalition government on its own failures. New data from the Department of Home Affairs shows more than 2,000 asylum seekers flew into Australia in May. It is the highest of any month under the Albanese government and comes close to the record of 2,800 set in 2018. “They just blame the former government,” Ms Marcus told Sky News host James Macpherson. “They say it’s all Peter Dutton’s fault.”

The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd says Labor’s renewable energy transition promises are causing “a lot of sleepless nights”. “This is the area that would be causing a lot of sleepless nights … there is a big difference between hope and delivery,” he told Sky News host James Macpherson. “There is a lot of promises things can be brought back on track … optimism is good to have but we really need to see these things delivered.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says Australians are “not exactly” being reassured renewable projects and transition projects will be completed on time. “We are not exactly being reassured these projects are going to come on time without enormous blowouts,” he said. “Of course, where does that leave us with energy security?”

Nationals MP Keith Pitt has called for Australia to “stick with what works” in energy. “Let’s stick with what works,” Mr Pitt told Sky News Australia. “You’ve got an awful lot of capacity up there right now that needs to be utilised.”

LNP MP Keith Pitt says an “extraordinary amount” of renewables are needed to “even get close” to what Australia needs. “You need an extraordinary amount of this stuff to even get close to averaging what you need,” Mr Pitt told Sky News Australia. “On batteries, they don’t even talk about how long the capacity is for.”

Nationals MP Keith Pitt says New South Wales extended the life of coal-fired power plants because they “had to”. Mr Pitt does not believe the Albanese government’s 82 per cent renewables target is “achievable or practical”. “As I’ve said, we’ve already seen New South Wales extend coal because you have to,” he told Sky News Australia. “You’ll need gas because you’ll absolutely have to have gas, and that’s just the reality of where we’re at.”

Douglas Murray questioned who is running the United States with Joe Biden in cognitive decline as it’s "long past the point" of dangerous for America. This criticism comes after Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy grilled White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre over the President being fit for office. Peter Doucy asked about Joe Biden "being the sharpest before 8 pm" with Karine Jean-Pierre defending the president saying "he was joking." The New York Times reported last week that Joe Biden told Democrat governors he would stop "scheduling events after 8 pm to get more sleep." Joe Biden has shown signs of cognitive decline throughout his presidency and his poor performance at the CNN debate has Democrats worried.

Former Army chief Peter Leahy says the government has “no money” to better protect its vulnerable military bases and ADF personnel. “We’ve seen testimonies and Senate Estimates just recently where defence officials said they had to reprioritise money and the budget and do this Joint Air Battle Management System in two parts,” he told Sky News host James Macpherson. “First one is to get the brains and then wait for the technology to catch up – doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.”

RSL NSW President Mick Bainbridge is encouraging young Australians to consider a career in defence as the ADF looks to bolster its recruitment numbers. “I spent nearly 15 years in defence and it was a fantastic career,” he told Sky News Australia. “I recommend it to any young Australian who’s interested in going and learning a trade, or joining the infantry, or learning to fly a plane. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for them to set themselves up.” If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Open Arms: 1800 011 046 Defence Family Helpline: 1800 624 608 Defence All-Hours Support Line: 1800 628 036