Sky News contributor Kristin Tate discusses the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's plea deal with the US. “There is no more national appetite to keep him in prison,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Trump actually a few months ago said he would strongly consider a pardon if he was elected for a second term, so I think Biden was just trying to beat Trump to the punch. “Politically, this is really a nothing burger because most Americans at this point agree that Assange should be released.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has revealed her “lefties losing it hall of famer”. “let’s enjoy this lefties losing it hall of famer – it’s two years to the day since we were treated to this,” she said. Ms Panahi reacted to a clip by Coleton Furlow, who had attended an abortion rally at the Supreme Court two years ago and was yelled at by a protester screaming “my choice” repeatedly.

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says Donald Trump has “more to lose” by pulling out of the presidential debate. “Trump needs to reach out beyond just his pure MAGA base,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I think the risk for him to spit the dummy over a trivial argument ... would play a little worse for him than having a crack.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson says Labor Senator Fatima Payman will not be expelled from the party for crossing the floor to support the Greens on recognising Palestine. “Breaking news Labor Senator Fatima Payman, who defied Labor by crossing the floor to support the Greens on Gaza, will not be expelled from the party,” Ms Markson said. “An Albanese spokesperson has told us the senator says, ‘she maintains strong Labor values and intends to continue representing the Western Australians who elected her as a Labor Senator’.”

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says CNN does not want its viewers to see American journalist Jake Tapper’s past ahead of the presidential debate. “Jake Tapper was a Democratic House staffer who worked for Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law when she was a member of Congress from Pennsylvania,” he told Sky News Australia host Caleb Bond. “He also worked for a very left-wing organisation called Handgun Control [Brady Campaign], I don’t know what they’re afraid of.”

Pharmacy Guild Victoria President Anthony Tassone says the guild “wasn’t consulted” on a deal between Labor and the Greens deal on vapes. The federal government is softening its new laws on the sale of vapes to gain the support of the Greens. “We were blindsided by this proposal and this secret deal,” Mr Tassone told Sky News host Peta Credlin.

Shadow Attorney General Minister Michaelia Cash says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange isn’t a hero. Mr Assange walked free from a UK prison after accepting a plea deal with the US Justice Department. “He is someone who by his very actions put the lives of Australians in danger,” Ms Cash told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “So, quite frankly, to see elements of the press laud him as a hero, as a journalist, as a whistleblower, I find incredibly disappointing.”

The Spectator Australia’s ‘Fire at Will’ podcast host Will Kingston has criticised the City of Sydney council for moving to boycott Israel. “This is up to the voters now, the same stuff keeps happening, nothing changes,” he told Sky News host Caleb Bond. “If the City of Sydney electorate wants to vote in these idiots, unfortunately, that’s on them now.”

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says it is good to see Julian Assange’s case “resolved”. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to immediately return to Australia. “It’s good to see it resolved, it’s good to see a guilty plea, it’s good to see time served,” Mr Conroy told Sky News Australia. “It’s good to see that we won’t have to talk about this anymore.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Coalition’s nuclear policy will “destroy jobs” and lead to “higher power prices”. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear policy last week, including the seven proposed sites for the nuclear reactors. “Your plan will undermine manufacturing in this country because you do not have a plan for anything between now and 2040s,” Mr Albanese said during Question Time.

The ASX 200 ended the day up by 1.36 per cent on Tuesday. “It was a much better day for the ASX 200, it bounced back strongly,” Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd said. “Most sectors were in the high, energy stocks were up two per cent.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the implementation of nuclear power in Australia “does not make sense” economically. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear policy last week, including the seven proposed sites for the nuclear reactors. “(For) a range of countries, nuclear will play an important role,” Mr Albanese said during Question Time. “But for Australia, it does not make sense – it does not make economic sense.”

A CNN anchor has abruptly ended an interview with Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt ahead of the first presidential debate. The debate, hosted by CNN, is set for Thursday between President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump. Anchor Kasie Hunt’s discussion with Leavitt derailed soon after starting, focusing on Trump's debate preparations. Leavitt claimed: “President Trump is well prepared... Unlike Joe Biden, he doesn’t have to hide away and have his advisors tell him what to say". She added that Trump faces a “hostile environment” due to CNN moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, accusing them of bias. Hunt defended her colleagues as "professionals" and argued, “If you’re attacking the moderators, you’re usually losing". When asked about Biden, Leavitt started criticising Tapper, leading Hunt to warn: “Ma’am, I’m going to stop this interview if you continue to attack my colleagues". After Leavitt insisted she was “stating facts,” Hunt cut the interview short, inviting Leavitt to return at any time. Hunt also defended her stance on X, emphasising respect for her colleagues regardless of political affiliation. Leavitt replied to her post on X, accusing Hunt of cutting off her microphone for mentioning Tapper's history of "anti-Trump lies". "This proved our point that President Trump will not be treated fairly on Thursday," she added.

Former royal correspondent Michael Cole claims Princess Anne’s horse-related incident, which left her hospitalised, might be "more serious" than Buckingham Palace has disclosed. The Palace stated that the Princess Royal suffered "minor injuries and concussion" at Gatcombe Park. Buckingham Palace disclosed in a statement on social media: "The Princess Royal has sustained minor injuries and concussion following an incident on the Gatcombe Park estate yesterday evening." "Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery. "The King has been kept closely informed and joins the whole royal family in sending his fondest love and well-wishes to the princess for a speedy recovery." Cole told GB News during a recent interview that staying overnight in hospital suggests the incident was "not a minor matter". He noted that Princess Anne, known for her toughness, wouldn't go to hospital lightly. "She has stayed overnight and I think that should be an indication that this was no minor matter," he told GB News hosts Emily Carver and Tom Harwood. "As we all know, she's quite a tough cookie and for her to go to a hospital in Bristol means that there was a cause for that. "Obviously, they have to keep it under observation with a concussion. It could be just a bang on the head and you're seeing stars, or it may be something more serious."

The gloves are off and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are preparing to go head to head in the first presidential debate this week. Will it be a lively intellectual meeting of the minds or a lacklustre gaffe ridden snooze fest of two old men exchanging insults? Sky News All Stars Caleb Bond, Paul Murray and Joe Siracusa take a look at the very different preparation styles of Joe Biden and Donald Trump and speculate about who will come out on top.

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the United States is “not conceding” they did “anything wrong” in the plea deal with Julian Assange. Mr Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to avoid prison in the United States, according to newly filed federal court documents. Under the new terms, the Justice Department will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time Assange has already served in prison in London while fighting his extradition to the US. The deal would then credit that time served allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia. “The United States is not conceding here that it has done anything wrong,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “All it has done is apply for the extradition of Julian Assange.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s plea deal with the Biden administration is a “commonsense solution”. Mr Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to avoid prison in the United States, according to newly filed federal court documents. Under the new terms, the Justice Department will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time Assange has already served in prison in London while fighting his extradition to the US. The deal would then credit that time served allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia. “I think it’s a commonsense solution that he pleads guilty and is allowed out on the basis of time served,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia.

The Australian's Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the Julian Assange case had “gone on too long”. Mr Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to avoid prison in the United States, according to newly filed federal court documents. Under the new terms, the Justice Department will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time Assange has already served in prison in London while fighting his extradition to the US. The deal would then credit that time served allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia. “The case had just gone on too long,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “It had just gone on for too many years.”

Sky News Senior Political Reporter Trudy McIntosh says there has been a “long push” from the Australian government to “get Julian Assange back” to Australia following reports he has agreed to a plea deal with the Biden administration. United States news outlets have reported that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to a plea deal with the Biden administration, which would allow him to avoid imprisonment in America. “There’s been a long push from Anthony Albanese himself, the Parliament, a cross-party delegation to try and get Julian Assange back to Australia,” Ms McIntosh told Sky News Australia.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Biden administration that would allow him to avoid prison in the United States, according to newly filed federal court documents. Under the new terms, the Justice Department will seek a 62-month sentence, which is equal to the amount of time Assange has already served in prison in London while fighting his extradition to the US. The deal would then credit that time served allowing Assange to immediately return to Australia. The plea deal is yet to be approved by a federal judge.