Nationals Senator Matt Canavan questions how the government can “justify” the incoming Governor-General’s pay increase. The Albanese government has proposed a pay rise for the incoming Governor-General - $200,000 more than her predecessor. “The government has some questions to answer here,” Mr Canavan told Sky News Australia. “It certainly doesn’t pass the pub test. “While people are struggling to stay in their own homes, pay their bills I don’t know how we can justify such a large increase to one official.”

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's response to the Coalition's nuclear policy. The Albanese government and the Coalition have gone to war over nuclear power since Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his policy and suggested it would be more affordable than Labor’s renewables plan. "I do think that the Prime Minister's response to the Coalition's nuclear policy has been completely, completely, off the rails,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia. “Albanese, rather than slapping down Labor figures who have been putting out these memes of three-eyed fish and koalas, seems to think it's all just a joke. "Well, it's not a joke. Australia relies on nuclear technologies. “There's no place for this type of petty, pathetic scare campaign that Anthony Albanese is tolerating in the Labor Party.”

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the government must return to the “drawing board” regarding vaping regulations. The Federal Government is softening its new laws on the sale of vapes to gain the support of the Greens. “I think they need to go back to the drawing board,” Mr Canavan told Sky News Australia. “You can’t have a situation where the law changes over just a few months time – It’s not fair to Australians. “This is not the right way to go. “I think the Coalition – the Nationals Party in particular – have long argued for a legal regulated market.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has slammed a “dim-witted host” at MSNBC who stopped a discussion about an incident involving an illegal immigrant to point out that she prefers the term undocumented. “Now to leftie losing it at MNSBC ... they’ve got another dim-witted host,” she said. “This time, she stops a discussion about a 12-year-old American girl who was raped and murdered by illegal immigrants to point out that she doesn’t use the correct term illegal immigrant on her show; she prefers undocumented.”

Former member of the National Crime Authority Mark Le Grand says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has a responsibility to deliver “peace, order and good government”. This comes as the University of Sydney – in a deal with its Muslim Students Association – has committed to disclosing defence-related research publicly online. “As part of good government is upholding the rule of law; the rule of law requires that all our people be treated equally,” Mr Le Grand told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “It is clear that he is failing in that duty.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson has called for the University of Sydney to “come out publicly and clearly explain” whether it has done a deal with an extremist group. The University of Sydney – in a deal with its Muslim Students Association – has committed to disclosing defence-related research publicly online. It comes amid concerns the fringe protest encampment had been infiltrated by members of Hizb ut-Tahrir – an extreme Islamist group.

‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield says Prince William and Taylor Swift have a “very good history”. Ms Schofield’s remarks come after Prince William thanked Taylor Swift for a great evening at her Eras tour London show, appearing in an iconic selfie with the major popstar. Prince William was pictured with two of his children, George and Charlotte, along with the singer in a selfie taken by Taylor Swift.

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas has compared himself to King Charles and issued an urgent plea in his latest attempt to mend the relationship with his daughter. Mr Markle has repeatedly tried to mend his relationship with Meghan and is becoming more desperate, fearing whether he’ll be able to eventually meet his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet. He also said he feels “deep empathy” for Charles who is in the “same boat” as him. ‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield says she did “sympathise with him” when reading some of his words.

Sky News host Sharri Markson says the Australian public is "trending" its support behind Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's nuclear push. “A new Resolve Political Monitor poll found 41 per cent of voters back nuclear as an energy source, 37 per cent reject it,” Ms Markson said. “Around 30 per cent of people who said they did not have a strong view and would consider the idea; it is those 30 per cent Dutton is trying to target.”

Sky News host Paul Murray breaks down the Pharmacy Guild’s backlash to the Albanese government’s vape ban. “What an insight into the potential future of this country,” Mr Murray said. “The place that you will get your vapes is the chemist. “And then in places with much more liberal drug laws, what other things will your chemist eventually end up stocking?”

Sky News host James Macpherson says Chinese entities have “bought up farmland” surrounding 19 US military bases. “If you think China is a security concern for Australia, spare a thought for the United States … Chinese entities have bought up farmland surrounding 19 US military bases, including strategic nuclear sites,” he said. “It is the proximity of these land holdings to military bases that has raised concerns.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says the issue of nuclear power will be a “major fight” between now and the next federal election. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear policy last week, including the seven proposed sites for the nuclear reactors. Paul Murray discusses the “blow-up and scare campaigns” about nuclear energy from the Albanese government.

Sky News host Sharri Markson says former NSW treasurer Matt Kean will be a “useless weapon” if Labor tries to use him against Opposition leader Peter Dutton in the lead-up to the next federal election. Ms Markson’s remarks come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Mr Kean will take over from Grant King as chair of the Climate Change Authority. “Kean stands accused of being a turncoat by the Liberals after Albanese announced he would chair the Climate Change Authority,” she said. “Kean is divisive, he’s polarising, and he’s always been highly ambitious. “Now, he’s joined the enemy; team Albo.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says the “hysteria” of the government’s attack on Opposition leader Peter Dutton is revealing amid debate over nuclear energy. Ms Credlin’s remarks come after the Coalition unveiled its long-awaited nuclear energy policy, revealing plans to construct seven reactors in locations across Australia. Ms Credlin questioned Labor’s statements on nuclear energy being dumb, uneconomic, unsafe, and would take too long. “I reckon it’s now game on for the next election and that Dutton has given himself every chance to win,” she said. “This government’s riding for a fall. Hypocrisy, thy name is Labor.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny says former prime minister Paul Keating reverted to his other well-known characteristic, which is “sharp personal abuse” when discussing the nuclear energy debate. Mr Keating has issued an explosive response to the Opposition’s nuclear energy plans, claiming it was driven by “manic denialism” of climate change. “Keating’s statement about nuclear even had an abusive heading, labelling Peter Dutton a climate denialist and peddler of danger, making him sound like a pantomime villain,” Mr Kenny said. “Really, Dutton is the first political leader, Liberal, National, Labor or Greens, to provide a plan to get to net zero that is actually plausible under proven technology, and Keating says that’s denialism? “And the abusive rant continued ... this typical Keating invective just doesn’t make sense.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny has labelled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party “out of touch” for proposing a pay rise for incoming Governor General Samantha Mostyn. The Albanese government has proposed a $214,000 pay rise for Ms Mostyn, which would take her salary from $495,000 to $709,000. “700 grand a year, to stand around and look dignified, and put your gender and equity activism to one side, we hope – how’s that for social justice?” Mr Kenny said. “Right in the middle of a cost of living crisis.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says Labor’s “memes” way of tackling the Coalition’s nuclear push is “childish”. “Big stories today … we have had a couple of days to let this whole nuclear policy from the Coalition sink in,” Ms Credlin said. “Labor’s response, certainly the early childish memes we saw go out on social media in the first couple of days, there has not been a real serious attempt before today.”

The Australian’s National Editor Dennis Shanahan says Labor’s stance on nuclear is “compromised” as they are pushing for nuclear subs but continuing to ban nuclear on land. “There has been some suggestion … it may not be safe, now of course, because we have got a decision which the Albanese government is pursuing, to have nuclear submarines, all of these arguments are compromised,” he told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “They can’t say it is safe in a nuclear submarine and not safe on land.”

Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters violently clashed outside a synagogue in Los Angeles on Sunday. The clash between the two groups broke out in front of the Adas Torah synagogue located on Pico Boulevard. Videos of the incident were posted to X by the ‘Los Angeles Scanner’ and showed people on both sides exchanging punches. According to the X account, ‘Today is America’, pro-Palestine agitators surrounded both sides of the temple as police tried to remove them. Only one person has been arrested for allegedly bringing a prohibited item to the protest, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton “won’t let the Australian people know” the detail surrounding his nuclear energy policy. “The Australian people deserve better than the scam they got last week from the leader of the Opposition,” Mr Bowen said during Question Time on Monday. “They deserve an energy plan that can work and that’s what this government is delivering.”