The Australian's media writer Sophie Elsworth says the Nine Network is being “very careful” about how they respond to allegations of a toxic work culture. Kerri-Anne Kennerley has accused her former employer Nine of having an ‘entrenched’ culture of bullying and intimidation. “What I have been told, from numerous sources, is that dozens of women – females, both former and current staff – are making complaints.”

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Bella d’Abrera says indoctrination has “no place” in early learning centres. The IPA’s analysis of the federal government’s Early Years Learning Framework found that the terms ‘diversity, inclusion and equity’ were mentioned 149 times while the terms ‘mothers, fathers and parents’ were not mentioned once. “Early learning has now been infiltrated, unfortunately, along the same lines that our primary and secondary schools have been infiltrated,” Ms d’Abrera said. “Parents should be very worried about what is going on in early learning centres.”

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says China is “no friend of ours”. “We trade with them,” she told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “We trade with Coles and Woolworths – they are not our friends – China will never be our friends. “I’m sick of this Labor Party, this Labor government kowtowing to the Chinese.”

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says the United States is “so weak” due to a lack of leadership from President Joe Biden. President Biden suffered another embarrassing gaffe at a Democrat campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles when he appeared to freeze and was led off stage by former president Barack Obama. “It might get to the point where he just clearly can’t do the job, and they will sub him out at the last minute,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “I don’t think there is an American out there who doesn’t realise that Joe Biden is not mentally fit to be president of the United States.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny says Americans will be “nodding their heads” to Donald Trump’s latest re-election promise. During a speech, the former US president said on day one of his presidency, he will begin the “largest deportation operation in American history”. “There is so much clarity about what he is promising, whether you agree with it or not,” Mr Kenny said.

Sky News host Rita Panahi has reacted to “another incoherent rant” from US President Joe Biden. Ms Panahi said the US President had a “little mini meltdown”. “Watch him completely mix up a well-known expression as he casually threatens Israel,” she said.

Nationals Leader David Littleproud says gas is going to play a “very significant role” in firming up Australia’s energy supply. Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia that gas will ensure nuclear energy can “come online”. “Gas will play a significant role, that will be with carbon capture storage, that’s zero emissions.”

Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter says New South Wales isn’t getting “what it deserves” from the federal government’s GST carve-up. The NSW Minns Government has announced a budget deficit of $3.6 billion in 2024-25 as Labor declared major investments to “must have” projects. “There is a GST rip-off going on from the federal government,” Mr Hunter said. “New South Wales is not getting its fair share of GST; it is pushing us into deficit.”

Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter says energy costs are “one of the main concerns” for small to medium businesses. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey spruiked his government’s budget on Tuesday, revealing major spending on education, transport, housing and hospitals. “We would love to see some sort of energy consultation program whereby people are going in and practically helping and advising businesses on how to get the best deal on energy,” Mr Hunter said. “That was one that we called for that hasn’t been forthcoming.”

Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter has described the newly released New South Wales budget as a “vanilla” one. Treasurer Daniel Mookhey spruiked his government’s budget on Tuesday, revealing major spending on education, transport, housing and hospitals. “Probably the budget we expected,” Mr Hunter told Sky News Australia. “Could they have helped business a bit more? Of course, they always could but it’s a responsible budget for the times that we’re in.”

Sky News NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley says housing was the “centrepiece” of the NSW state budget. Ms Bradley said the budget aims to help those who are the “most vulnerable” in our community. The Minns government will spend $5.1 billion dollars on 8400 new social homes.

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “weakened” his position by dissolving the war cabinet. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his country’s war cabinet. “I think dissolving the war cabinet really weakens Netanyahu’s position,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “Netanyahu has got to bear responsibility for the unpreparedness of Israel for the October 7 attack, and he is now a liability to Israel in terms of its international standing.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says Peter Dutton’s Opposition gets its tone “very well” on China. Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited Parliament House on Monday. Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has revealed the Opposition raised the Cheng Lei incident directly with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday. “I thought Morrison and Dutton overdid the anti-China rhetoric in government – they were always talking about war, whereas we had no weapons,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “I would say the Dutton Opposition gets its tone very, very well. “Both Simon Birmingham and Andrew Hastie, in their different ways, get the tone on China very well.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says there has been “no substance” to Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia. Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited Parliament House on Monday. Sky News journalist Cheng Lei was blocked by Chinese officials at a media event between Mr Li and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “It’s been a weird visit, really,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “It’s kind of had an element of panda diplomacy. There’s been no substance to it.”

Food manufacturing business HS Fresh Food is going into administration, putting at least 500 jobs at risk. The Tasmania-based company specialises in ready-made deli and salad meals which are sold in major supermarkets in five states. It is responsible for well-known brands such as Houston's Farm and Sunfresh. Administrators will explore restructuring and selling options in a bid to save the company.

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan has criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for seeming “terrified” of upsetting the Chinese. Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited Parliament House on Monday. Sky News journalist Cheng Lei was blocked by Chinese officials at a media event between Mr Li and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “He seems to be terrified of upsetting the Chinese,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia. “I think the China relationship is a real conundrum for Australia because we get rich out of the trade … but they are a really malevolent strategic actor.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the world is “not” decarbonising as global greenhouse gas emissions are at a “record high”. “Climate is contentious all over the world, except most of the world is not nearly as obsessed about it as we are,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “It’s hardly figuring in the American debate and in the European elections recently there was a massive drop in the Greens vote. “Oil, gas and coal … are at record-high usage in the history of the human race today. “Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising and are at a record high. “The world is not decarbonising.”

The Australian Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his “stage fright” and for being unable to cope with the Chinese government. Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited Parliament House on Monday. Sky News journalist Cheng Lei was blocked by Chinese officials at a media event between Mr Li and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “The Albanese government is so scared if they one word out of the Chinese-approved script they’ll get a bad reaction,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “This is unbecoming. “This looks like a Prime Minister who’s got stage fright, who can’t cope with the Chinese.”

Former Labor minister Graham Richardson believes Opposition leader Peter Dutton is doing “very well”. According to the Resolve Political Monitor, Labor’s primary vote has fallen one per cent to 28 per cent, while the Coalition remains at 36 per cent. “I think Dutton’s been doing very well,” Mr Richardson told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “He’s certainly picking the right issues to speak on, and I think he’s … undermining them. “I think he’s doing pretty well.”

Former Labor minister Graham Richardson says polling which says Labor’s primary vote is at 28 per cent is a “very poor result” and should be a “concern” for every Labor supporter. According to the Resolve Political Monitor, Labor’s primary vote has fallen one per cent to 28 per cent, while the Coalition remains at 36 per cent. “I think anybody who doesn’t worry about a 28 per cent poll has got to be kidding themselves,” Mr Richardson told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “It is a very poor result, and it causes, I think, concern for every Labor supporter in the country.”