Menzies Research Centre Freya Leach has discussed the Albanese government's drop in the polls amid a cost-of-living crisis. A fresh Newspoll, conducted for The Australian, revealed Labor's primary vote has slumped to its lowest point since it was voted into office in 2022. "I think now when your hip pocket is affected, and keep in mind, it's not just challenging to rent, it's virtually impossible and it's not just challenging to repay your mortgage, it is almost virtually impossible as well," Ms Leach told Sky News host Paul Murray. "It's quite a steep climb and the question is now, and I think this is going to be really critical for the coalition going forward, is those people that have abandoned Labor, where are they going. "They're up for grabs and so this is the challenge. I think we're seeing Labor's primary vote decline to the same level it was at the 2022 federal election but those votes aren't necessarily going to the coalition yet."

Sky News host Caleb Bond says Joe Biden is not “really in charge” of the United States. Mr Bond believes Joe Biden would personally like Donald Trump to have increased security, but is unable to make that decision. “There are other people who are quite happy to see Trump not have the level of protection he ought to have.”

Master Plumbers CEO Peter Daly says he is campaigning to make sure consumers are informed on “the true cost” of switching from gas to electric. A new campaign called ‘Your Home Your Choice’ comes in light of the Allan Government's forced transition away from gas. Mr Daly told Sky News host Peta Credlin that Master Plumbers is having “thousands of conversations a day” with consumers and businesses around switching.

Sky News host Liz Storer says “so many questions still remain” about how the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Ms Storer said the second assassination attempt also has questions that need to be answered. “So many question marks remain unanswered.”

Sky News host Paul Murray has broken down what the polls are showing for the upcoming US presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Mr Murray said if the swing state polling ended up being true at the time of the election, Donald Trump “would be the president”. Kamala Harris wants to have another debate before the election, however Donald Trump has turned it down.

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan says Australian families and businesses are "paying the price" following an increase in population numbers. It comes in the wake of new figures revealed the population officially surpassed 27 million last week, largely due to overseas migration. Labor has repeatedly said they're going to rein in these numbers however, with last Thursday's figures they have already hit 98 per cent of their net migration target for the fiscal year, with another quarter to go. “They said that they were going to meet their commitments and it's absolutely clear that they're not going to,” Mr Tehan said. “The important point to remember here is that is adding to the pressures on Australian families and on small businesses in this country because the Reserve Bank has said the government cannot get immigration under control. "It's another complete and utter mess and the sad thing about this is it's Australian families and businesses that are paying the price."

Sky News host Rita Panahi has reacted to US President Joe Biden's latest "embarrassing blunder" during a press conference on Saturday. Biden had appeared to have lost track of where he was during the Quad address. The awkward moment happened when Biden was supposed to introduce Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The president's cognitive decline is not a laughing matter because he is still the leader of the free world," Ms Panahi said. "Oh dear God, who's next? I mean, the meeting only had three other leaders there. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was there and you saw the two other leaders up on stage with Joe Biden and he still couldn't remember what was happening, who was coming next, what their names were. It's sad."

Comedian Alex Stein says US President Joe Biden has already “quit” on the American people ahead of the election in November. “He's just quietly quit, whether they want to admit it or not, he has quit on his presidency, and he's quit on the American people,” Mr Stein told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “I'm really worried because there could be some funny stuff that happens in this next election where we need a coherent president and I think they're going to make him step down and let Kamala Harris be the president while she is still campaigning.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says a new campaign was launched which aims to “wrest back control” over what appliances households have down here in Victoria. The campaign is called ‘Your Home Your Choice’ and comes in light of the Allan Government's forced transition away from gas. Ms Credlin said the campaign is being led by the Master Plumbers Association and it will target up to 50,000 voters a week, “calling out the misinformation” being peddled by the Labor government.

Janet Jackson has released a statement claiming she was misled regarding her claims about Kamala Harris’ race. Jackson originally questioned whether Ms Harris was black which she has now apologised for. “But when you get it so wrong like Trump and Janet, it jeopardises the entire debate,” celebrity and royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi.

Comedian Daniel-Ryan Spaulding has exposed celebrities who want to give their opinions on the war in the Middle East but can't highlight the Israeli hostages being kept in Gaza, saying it shows “complete moral decay”. “These people have exposed themselves and we don’t have to take them seriously anymore,” Mr Spaulding told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They don’t have morals … someone who is a brave person and a caring person and an empathetic person … speaks out when it’s not convenient. “This is such a morally clear issue. “All these people on the left that we always think of as amazing, inspiring, champions of women’s rights and human rights, the fact they could not mention the hostages and support the hostage families … whatever they say is irrelevant. “Celebrities, your time is up.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has hit out at The View host Sunny Hostin for her "disgusting slur" directed at Brittany Mahomes.

A last-ditch effort to try and overturn Labor’s decision to ban a new gold mine in NSW continues to mount. Shadow Environment Minister Jonathon Duniam joined Sky News host Chris Kenny to discuss calls to reverse Labor’s blocking of the $1 billion Blayney gold mine. The Regis Resources gold mine had previously received state and federal approvals, before Ms Plibersek abruptly halted the development in August. “We won't give up because the right thing that needs to be done here, it is in the national interests to allow this mine to proceed,” Mr Duniam told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Labor calls itself the friend of the worker they want to have a future made in Australia, yet they have these spurious and in the minds of some fabricated claims on indigenous cultural heritage as a basis for blocking a mine that have full state and full federal environmental and planning approval. “It is the wrong decision, and that's why we gave senators an opportunity with our disallowance motion to overturn the decision.”

Sky News Weather Reporter and Meteorologist Rob Sharpe has revealed the weather will be “perfect” for footy fans in Melbourne this Saturday for the highly anticipated AFL Grand Final. “Clear skies, light to moderate north-easterly winds and 23 degrees for the first bounce,” Mr Sharpe said. “You can’t ask for anything for much more than that for an AFL Grand Final in Melbourne at this time of the year.”

US rapper Macklemore has been criticised for saying “f**k America” during a "Palestine Will Live Forever" performance. "Straight up, say it. I'm not gonna stop you. I'm not gonna stop you. Yeah, f**k America," he said. Social media users reacted to the rapper’s comments, saying the 41-year-old was welcome to leave the country. “He’s been anti-semitic for a long time. TikTok has helped the younger generation believe that America is bad. It’s a brainwashing of a generation,” one user wrote. “If he hates it so much here, then why doesn’t he leave? No one is stopping him. He just likes the attention.”

Interstate footy fanatics will experience increased airfares from major airlines ahead of this Saturday’s AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Sky News reporter Georgie Dickerson broke down the expected increased costs from airline giants Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin. “From Sydney to Melbourne on Friday prices are already more than $500 for Qantas,” Ms Dickerson reported. “For Lions fans, the prices are even steeper.”

Kamala Harris’ interview with Oprah Winfrey went exactly as you would have expected- weak, softball and provided no fresh insight. Commentators across the globe are mocking the interview, calling it a cringefest and slamming its pathetic attempt to mask Democratic propaganda as a hard-hitting interview. Sky News All Stars James Morrow, Erin Molan and Paul Murray expose the weirdest moments from the Oprah-Kamala interview.

Sky News host Rita Panahi has mocked two girls for going through a "gender affirmation" beauty session where they dye their armpit hair.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold on Tuesday at the 12-year high of 4.35 per cent. Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says the unemployment figures last week showed the “strength” of Australia’s jobs market. “Employers are still hiring people at a time when economic growth was just 0.2 per cent in the recent quarter,” Mr Boyd said.

Independent MP Allegra Spender says there is a “lot of work” to do in “creating the right environment” for supporting young businesses. Her remarks come as the ACCC is set to sue Coles and Woolworths in the Federal Court over discount pricing. “How do we get the right resources, the right opportunities and the right capital to those young dynamic businesses because that is the best way of driving competition?” Ms Spender told Sky News Australia.