Sky News host Liz Storer has slammed NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey for freezing the land tax threshold. “Heaven knows no matter how much the government takes they’re always going to take more,” Ms Storer said. “The Minns government here in New South Wales has decided to go about this by freezing the land tax threshold.”

Sky News host Liz Storer slams the climate protestors who vandalised Stonehenge with orange paint. “To be honest, I wished we never talked about these people because they know spraying orange corn flour, which is what it was, will wash off in the rain on Stonehenge and all their other antics that they get up to…  They know none of that is changing the climate.” “I hate it when we give it to them.”

Freshwater Strategy Director Leo Shanahan says nuclear energy is “on the rise” in terms of support from the Australian public. “Compared to solar, gas is actually hugely popular as well – not as popular – but it is more popular now according to our polling than coal,” he told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “Which is already in the system and very much needed in the current environment, here we are in the middle of winter.”

From the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, City of Sydney Council Labor Councillor Linda Scott discusses what can be done to combat homelessness in Australia. “We are really seeing record numbers of people sleeping on the streets of Sydney and right across the country,” Ms Scott told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I’m hearing from regional mayors that people are sleeping rough for the first time ever in some of their towns and regional places.”

GB News host Patrick Christys discusses the upcoming United Kingdom elections. “Nigel Farage is waiting in the wing, he is set to win a few seats,” Mr Christys told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “Farage is on the charge, as they say. “You know why he is popular, I mean, this is rocket science, right? Scrap net zero, turn the illegal boats back, lower illegal immigration and lower taxes. “Who knew that stuff might work at a general election.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson says a spate of antisemitic attacks on political offices are “escalating and growing more dangerous”. At least five people descended on Macnamara MP Josh Burns' office in Barkly Street, St Kilda about 3.20am, smashing the front windows and lighting a fire. They also plastered a "Zionism is fascism" slogan across a photo of Mr Burns in the front window before fleeing the scene. “The lack of police action might be spurring these unlawful vandals on to commit more outrageous crimes,” Ms Markson said. “There's no indication that police or the PM is taking this seriously enough – and this is what really worries me – this lawlessness is out of control.”

Author Douglas Murray says there is “nothing wrong” with being proud of your national flag. UK Labour MP Jess Phillips posted a photo to X mocking a man wearing the St George's flag as a cape. “There is this sort of snobbery about this,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “It’s only in the West that we beat ourselves up like this and tolerate politicians who scorn the public for being proud of their country.”

GB News host Patrick Christys slams climate change protestors who attempted to cover Stonehenge in orange powder paint. "It's absolutely disgraceful, is nothing sacred anymore? The answer would be no to those great unwashed cretins," Mr Christys told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. "It backfired on them quite significantly. "A lot of people are saying we've got a general election coming up here, and I'm willing to vote for anybody who would send them to a gulag."

Some Democrats in the US are indicating they may boycott Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next month. The Australian’s National Affairs Editor Joe Kelly says Mr Netanyahu should be “free” to address Congress on the achievement of Israel’s political and military objectives in the Middle East. “There is no doubt Benjamin Netanyahu should be free to do that … I do not think that should be questioned at all,” he said. “The key thing about how this will play out politically in the US is what message Benjamin Netanyahu comes with.”

Smart Energy Council Chief Executive John Grimes says both Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory are “entirely powered” on renewable energy. “In South Australia there are times of the year where there’s so much rooftop solar alone that the entire South Australian economy [is] powered on rooftop solar alone,” he told Sky News Australia. “In the national grid today we have 40 per cent renewables, renewables plus batteries for the short term and long term energy storage.”

The federal government has announced more aid for Papua New Guinea’s recovery after the nation experienced devastating landslides. Up to $2 million has been allocated to repair critical road access in the Enga Province, bringing Australia’s total aid package to nearly $5 million. Australia will also fund two health services in the region to restore maternity care.

Vinnies NSW CEO Yolanda Saiz has joined Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood to discuss the Vinnies CEO sleepout in Sydney. The Vinnies’ annual CEO sleepout is held to raise awareness for homelessness, with money raised by it to be sent to support for Australians in need. Ms Saiz said the sleepout is a “symbol of empathy” and of “trying to understand the issue”. “Myself and all the CEOs will go home to a warm bed tomorrow, but there’ll be 122,000 Australians across the country who will be wondering where they’ll be sleeping tomorrow night,” she said. “It’s an act of wanting to raise money to support people experiencing homelessness and an act to learn more about what homelessness looks like in 2024.”

Australia's biggest wine company Treasury Wine Estates is gearing up to re-enter the Chinese market with its famous Penfolds brand, after China lifted injurious tariffs on Australian wine. Treasury today updated investors on its return to China in March with strong sales demand. The company expects profit growth of around 15 per cent in each of the next two years with Penfolds profit expected to be between $418 and $421 million. Treasury said by 2030, China is expected to consume more than 25 per cent of the world's luxury goods with a massive increase in wine sales expected.

Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd says it was a "dream debut” for Guzman and Gomez. “The offer price was $22 dollars per share, the stock began trading today at $30 dollars," he said. “GYG is now valued at about $3 billion and that ranks it as roughly the 79th largest company on the market. “Morningstar believes GYG is overvalued.”

Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie has commended Opposition leader Peter Dutton for showing “enormous courage, conviction” and a “good vision” for Australia. Mr Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear plan at a media event on Wednesday. “He’s showing enormous courage, conviction and a good vision for this country,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News Australia. “Obviously, already, a very vibrant debate about having all eggs on the table.”

Author Douglas Murray has slammed Just Stop Oil protestors' latest stunt, which has seen activists target one of Britain’s most important archaeological sites. Climate protesters in the south of England sprayed orange powder paint on the ancient monument, Stonehenge, after crossing over a small fence onto the prohibited grass where it stands. “These eco-loons attacking one of Britain’s most important archaeological sites, it really tells you everything you need to know about a movement,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “I don’t believe these people are driven by anything other than narcissism, boredom, extremism and a couple of other such things. “They are vicious narcissists, and they are desperately seeking for some sort of cause and they are trashing our history.”

Victoria Shadow Energy Minister David Davis says there is room for “more gas exploration”. Mr Davis told Sky News Australia that there can be a series of steps put in place to make gas supply “more achievable”. “If you’re going to have a lot of renewables in the system, you’ve got to have the firming capacity that gas provides you.”

Sky News contributor Evelyn Rae has mocked Joe Biden’s latest incoherent speech, saying ‘I don’t speak dementia’ when asked to interpret what the president said.

Sky News host Rita Panahi has labeled comedian Jack Black’s speech about President Biden as ‘cringe.’

GXO Strategies Director Cameron Milner has urged the Albanese government to take the Coalition’s nuclear plan “seriously” because the “smear and fear” campaign denies the fact nuclear is safe and reliable. Opposition leader Peter Dutton announced the Coalition’s nuclear plan at a media event on Wednesday. “Peter Dutton basically handed the Albanese government a lesson in leadership,” Mr Milner told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “It’s no longer a small target; we now have a real energy policy and a real choice for Australians. “The Australian Labor Party better take it seriously because the smear and fear campaign … about how bad nuclear is denies the facts that nuclear is safe and reliable.”