REA Group Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh says Australia’s “chronic housing shortage” has been “exacerbated” by construction constraints. She said having a job is “fundamental” as to whether one could “continue to pay” their mortgage. Ms Creagh’s comments come as Australia’s unemployment fell to 4.0 per cent, down 0.1 per cent from last month. In partnership with REA.

Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says the “spate of major cybercrimes” Australians have endured so far have been “very much about ransomware and identity theft”. “In other words, hackers steal sensitive personal information and threaten to release it unless a ransom is paid,” Mr Greenwood said. “But there are greater dangers that need to be guarded against – namely if hackers gain control of jet infrastructure and start turning things on or off.” Mr Greenwood sat down with Fortinet’s Australian Head of Operational Technology and Critical Infrastructure Michael Murphy to discuss infrastructure at risk of cyber-attacks. In partnership with Fortinet.

Page Research Centre CEO Gerard Holland says there has been a “creeping corporatism” that is touching on “every part of the government”. Mr Holland says it is touching “every part” of the “decision making”. The Page Research Centre CEO joined Sky News hosts Rowan Dean, Rita Panahi and James Morrow to discuss nuclear energy and the government’s push for renewables.

Advocate for free thought Melissa Ferguson discusses how she was suspended from her role as Latrobe City Councilor for failing to apologise for tweets deemed anti-trans. “It’s claimed now that I’m a transphobe, which is utterly ridiculous,” Ms Ferguson said. “It’s just outrageous to me that this has even happened.”

Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell says the process the Labor government started two years ago was to “stabilise” Australia’s relationship with China. “China is our largest trading partner and last year, two-way trade between Australia and China was $327 billion, that’s higher than our next five trading partners,” Mr Farrell told Sky News Australia. “The relationship between Australia and China is very important and of course overwhelmingly that trading relationship is in Australia’s favour.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton discusses the Chinese Premier's visit to Australia. “The Premier is our Prime Minister’s counterpart,” Mr Dutton told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “So, there will be an opportunity for Anthony Albanese to strengthen that relationship and we certainly support it. “There are many economic interests at stake here and we have to make sure we have security around supply chains, essential medicines … elements that are essential for our industry to continue.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there is “no prospect” the government will reach its 2030 emissions target. This comes amid the Coalition announcing there will be no new 2030 climate targets revealed until the next election. “They introduced a bill which is now a law to increase the price of cars by about $10,000 to help them achieve the 43 per cent target – they’re still not going to get there anyway,” Mr Dutton told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “The 43 per cent target has contributed significantly to an increase in power prices. “I think the question is what’s in our country’s best interest? “I know the prime minister loves to hang out with all the world leaders and get a slap on the back and the rest of it, but his job is actually to make it easier not harder for families and small businesses.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton discusses the Chinese Premier's visit to Australia as well as raising the issues between Australia and China. “As we would with any partner, and China’s an incredibly important trading partner, I’d love to see the trading relationship increase twofold,” Mr Dutton told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell. “Equally, with any partner … it’s important to raise not just the opportunities but the grievances or concerns that we have. “That’s certainly been the approach in the past and it’s an approach that will continue in the future.“

University of California Professor of Political Science Louis Desipio says US President Joe Biden “is showing his age”. This comes amid the upcoming US elections where both candidates’ ages are in the spotlight. “I think President Biden is showing his age,” Mr Desipio told Sky News Australia. “That’s a concern I think for the American people. “People say that at a one-on-one level, he does fine, but certainly sometimes he seems to walk uncomfortably and doesn’t always hear quite as clearly as he could. “I think it will be central for the Biden campaign to demonstrate his vitality throughout the campaign.”

After a busy week both United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are back on the campaign trail. President Biden will appear with movie stars in California while Mr Trump heads to the battleground state of Michigan. This week President Biden will be joined by former president Barack Obama, the last time the two reunited for a major fundraises the President raised $26 million.

The Princess of Wales stole the spotlight at King Charles’ official birthday celebration in London, making it her first public appearance in 2024 amid her bout with cancer. Although it was a day to honour King Charles, many eyes were on the Princess as she appeared in a carriage, making her first appearance in six months. In a statement released by the Princess, she says she is making good progress, but her course of treatment will continue for a few more months.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told an audience at a gala dinner that he'd never enter the federal political sphere. He maintains optimism for the state, saying he believed this decade would be better than the last. Mr Malinauskas told the crowd Canberra has a different feel to South Australia.

Landing in Adelaide Mr Li was greeted by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and South Australia's Premier Peter Malinauskas. His visit could be an encouraging sign that trade tensions with Beijing could be easing.  He's the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia in over seven years. Mr Li will travel to Canberra to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and end his trip in Perth. Labor hopes the visit could see more trade restrictions being lifted. The Coalition welcomes the trip but says the Prime Minister must take the opportunity to advocate for Australia's needs.

The wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada. The polar exploration vessel Quest was discovered more than 60 years after it went missing. The ship was found using new Sonar technology, revealing its exact location on the ocean floor.

This is the Chinese Premier's first visit to Australia in seven years signalling a further thawing of relations between the two countries. As the second highest-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party, only President Xi Jinping outranks him. Foreign Minister Penny Wong and South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskaswere were present at the airport to welcome Premier Qiang Li.

South Africa's Democratic Alliance says a deal has been signed for the party to join a unity government with the African National Congress. The ANC, which was once the party of Nelson Mandela, lost its 30-year majority in May when it received 40 per cent of votes, while the Democratic alliance received 21 per cent. The new coalition may be a stabilising force for the financial markets but disorienting for a nation on edge.

The federal government have given the green light to a massive offshore wind farm stretching along the southern New south Wales coastline. The proposed area covers more than 1,400 kilometres and extends offshore of Wombarra in the north to Kiama in the south. It will involve the construction of 300 industrial wind turbines. Environmental activists who are against the farm say it is in the migration path of up to 40,000 whales.

There has been growing concern for athletes’ safety ahead of the Paris Olympics as France’s terror alert remains at its “highest level”, says Courier Mail Journalist Des Houghton. “I feel very worried for all our superb athletes who are going to Paris because the Department of Foreign Affairs has just put out a warning and it says – France’s national terror alert remains at the highest level,” he told Sky News Australia. The Olympics are expected to begin in July, however, Australians are being advised to exercise a high degree of caution due to the high risk of terror attacks. “I see there’s been others in Europe too, there’s another very high level for Germany,” he said. “But DFAT is telling Australians that there’s all sorts of places, places of worship, sports venues, landmarks, shopping centres, are all prone to terrorist attacks.”

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the newest offshore wind zone is going to make Illawarra the “centre” of Australia’s renewable energy future. “Even though we’ve made the wind zone smaller and further away, it will still generate up to just under 3 gigawatts, which is enough for 1.8 million homes,” he said during a press conference on Saturday. “That’s a lot of energy, it puts the Illawarra at the centre of Australia’s renewable energy future.”

AEC Senior Media Officer Alex Morris says the changes to the Hume electorate are a result of it being “slightly overenrolled” for voters. “Hume is at the moment a geographically quite large electorate, it actually was slightly overenrolled for voters, so the committee made the call to move some of those voters into both Eden-Monaro and to the Riverina,” he told Sky News Australia. “A very significant change in terms of geographics of the Hume electorate but not a huge change in the number of electors.”