Author Douglas Murray has analysed “woeful” figures in the United States economy under the Biden administration. “Whether it's median household income, whether it's things like the rise in median household income for Black Americans, by the way, which was better under Trump than under Obama,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “If you look at things like inflation, which is causing devastation to Americans paying their bills each month or you go to something like the attainability of getting on the household ladder. “First-time homeownership is tougher now than it's been in America at any point since 1984.”

Former President Barack Obama praised Joe Biden during his speech at the Democratic National Convention. "Other than some common Irish blood, Joe and I come from different backgrounds. But we became brothers," Mr Obama said. "History will remember Joe Biden as a president who defended democracy at a moment of great danger. "I am proud to call him my president, but even prouder to call him my friend. Thank you, Joe".

Sky News host Paul Murray has weighed in on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. US President Joe Biden was one of the few notable guests who delivered an address before the Democratic National Convention on day one, weeks after he begrudgingly decided to pull out of the election race. “Can I just call BS on this … pass the torch,” Mr Murray said. “A torch in this fashion was not passed. They held him down, and they yanked it out of his almost cold dead hand. “Now, it is just a month since that took place, but remember the month before that, when the passing of the torch was not his plan at all.”

Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer says Democrats think they can now play the “young person’s card” and try to make Donald Trump out to be older. “They think that now they can play the young person’s card and try to make Donald Trump out to be older than – I mean, none of it makes sense,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “The man is full of vigour and energy.”

Donald Trump has posted a fake image depicting American popstar Taylor Swift supporting his campaign.

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to lefties abusing police outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Sky News host Rita Panahi slams a rant about Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention calling it “weapon grade chutzpah.”

Democratic Congressional candidate Michael B. Moore has reacted to US President Joe Biden’s address on day one of the Democratic National Convention. “I was just really struck by just the impact of President Biden, just all that he’s accomplished,” he told Sky News Australia. “It was just a very impactful, emotional evening.”

ASPI Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis says the defence agreement between Australia and Indonesia is “important”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia and Indonesia have finalised negotiations on a defence agreement. “I think it’s important in that it strengthens the relationship between Canberra and Jakarta,” Mr Davis told Sky News Australia. “That’s always a good thing.”

ASPI Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis says “a lot” is hinging on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations as Iran is “likely” to retaliate if they fail. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States. “There’s a lot hinging on this, in the sense that if the ceasefire negotiations do fail, then what is likely to happen is that Iran is likely to carry through with its threat to retaliate,” Mr Davis told Sky News Australia. “You would then have that escalatory cycle to a much larger war.”

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the US stock market just missed out on its eighth consecutive day of gains. “But to put it into the context that is required here, you saw that very steep sell-off in the first days of August,” he told Sky News Australia. “So, I suppose the thing is that the markets have regained their nerve; they’ve refocused on fundamentals; that’s important.” Presented by CommSec.

The first supermoon of the year has lit up the night sky in Paris, casting a glow over the Eiffel Tower. The celestial event is where the moon appears larger due to its closer proximity to the Earth. The supermoon had earlier been seen in parts of Australia and Asia.

Sky News host Paul Murray slams Commonwealth Bank for their “interesting” comments on how much it costs to keep cash in an ATM or a branch while highlighting their “$9.8 billion” in profits. “Commonwealth Bank has made some interesting statements in the past couple of days including about how much money it apparently costs them to keep cash in an ATM or cash in a branch,” Mr Murray said. “The bank described providing cash as a challenging commercial model, and it revealed spending about $410 million on cash services in the year just gone … don’t shed too many tears though, the bank did still make a profit of $9.8 billion, so yes, cash is legal tender, and we should be able to get it from a bank … it is not like you don’t charge fees for people to access their own money, please.”

Sky News host Paul Murray calls out Canberra politicians to “wake up” to the cost-of-living crisis as it is “boiling” Australians as around four million people struggle to put food on the table. “We learn yet again, from the organisations who do not receive the same sort of government support … as businesses that are going to greenify the future,” Mr Murray said. “Four million people are having trouble putting food on the table, wake up, wake up Canberra.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says Australia’s national security agencies are looking to target misogyny on the rise among young men in school, but the classifications may give some “cause for concern”. “What are they classifying as misogyny? Well … you may have cause for concern because I sure know I do,” Ms Storer said. “Traditional masculine social norms, equal misogyny? Are you kidding me?”

Sky News host Paul Murray says United States President Joe Biden gave nearly a “one-hour long” speech at the Democratic National Convention. “The Democratic National Convention, one of four days where they are going to pretend everything is fine, everything is okay,” Mr Murray said. “They had the small problem of trying to push Joe, not just off the stage but they have to have the party … so they shoved in about 1,000 people to speak so he started giving a one-hour long, ‘how good am I?’ at 11:30 at night.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says Sydney Water have acknowledged “cancer-linked” forever chemicals which have been detected in Sydney’s drinking water catchments. “Sydney Water have come out and said for the first time we are acknowledging cancer-linked forever chemicals have been detected across Sydney’s drinking water catchments,” Ms Storer said. “Now they are finally admitting it.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi says the AFL’s policy with transgender players is “utterly absurd but completely on brand”. Female footballers say the AFL’s open policy allowing transgender players to compete at a community level is putting women’s safety at risk and trashing fairness. “They are the wokest sporting league in the country,” Ms Panahi said.

Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus says there seems to be a “two-tiered system” when it comes to the AFL. Female footballers say the AFL’s open policy allowing transgender players to compete at a community level is putting women’s safety at risk and trashing fairness. “When it comes to community level footy – which can include 16-year-old girls or women in their 50s and anything in between – it seems there is a complete open door policy,” Ms Marcus said. “You basically just have to identify as a woman, use the right pronouns and you’re allowed to throw on a jersey and play against women.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson reveals exclusive information on how visas for Palestinians from Gaza have been approved through an “automated process” without any manual security checks. “To our exclusive revelation visas to Palestinians have been approved without any manual security checks at all, concerned security insiders told me today that visitor visas have been approved for Gazans in an automated process,” Ms Markson said. “This has left intelligence agencies later scrambling to ensure none pose a risk to national security. This shocking revelation comes as figures show Australia is taking more Palestinians from Gaza than almost anywhere in the developed world and far more than surrounding Islamic countries.”