University of Sydney Political Scientist Professor Simon Jackman says the Biden and Trump camps both see real advantage in trying to “reset the narratives” which are developing about each candidate. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to engage in two presidential debates before the election. “This is an opportunity for them to get their own image of their own candidate out there,” Mr Jackman said.

The Australian Associate Editor Jenna Clarke discusses the emotional farewell of Matildas legend Lydia Williams, who retired to a standing ovation in Sydney on Monday night while playing a friendly match against China. “Lydia Williams, who is our outgoing goalie, she has been to the World Cup five times and the Asia Cup six times, just the girl from Kalgoorlie,” Ms Clarke told Sky News host Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “She has decided to hang up the gloves, and she had a fitting standing ovation.”

Sky News contributor Teena McQueen has urged Clover Moore to "move on” after the City of Sydney Mayor announced her run for election. Clover Moore has confirmed she will run for a historic sixth term as Sydney's Lord Mayor. “It’s time for her to go; she is 78,” Ms McQueen said. “She has been in public life for 100 years ... Clover – go with dignity, retire gracefully.”

Sky News host Erin Molan has blasted Hamas for being responsible for the “suffering of innocent Palestinians”. “Now, supporting innocent Palestinians is something we should all do, and almost every Israeli person I know does, but the way you do that is by calling out Hamas,” Ms Molan said. “They are responsible for the suffering of innocent Palestinians – no one else.”

Security expert Lincoln Parker discusses the Albanese government’s plan to recruit foreign nationals into the Australian Defence Force offering Australian citizenship in return for their service. “It’s ridiculous; it’s the government, particularly the Minister for Defence Richards Marles and the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have failed,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “Their weak leadership is on display for everyone to see and it is affecting the security of our nation. “The number one job of any government is to secure our country and secure our people, and they’re not doing it, they’re not addressing it whatsoever.”

Security expert Lincoln Parker discusses a recent essay by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in which he criticised former US president Donald Trump. “I think it was unseemly for a former prime minister to attack a former president of the United States,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “I just thought it didn’t sit right with me and anybody else.”

Security expert Lincoln Parker discusses the Albanese government’s plan to recruit foreign nationals to serve in the Australian Defence Force in exchange for Australian citizenship. “I think it is an admission of failure, and it’s a result of weak and soft leadership,” Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. “We need to fix the root cause of the issues that are stopping people from joining now and also fix the root cause of why people are leaving.”

Crown Resorts Chief Executive Ciarán Carruthers says the company has done a “monumental amount of work” to “transform” in a short period of time. Mr Carruthers was asked about the floor-to-ceiling cultural change at Crown. “There is now a very complex structure of very heavy regulation, I think necessarily so, across our industry,” Mr Carruthers said at Australia’s Economic Outlook event on Friday. “There’s a need to make sure that reaches across all aspects of our industry. “It’s very complex, and we’ve had to do a really monumental amount of work to really transform our company – it’s unprecedented what we’ve had to do in a short period of time … to get that done.” In partnership with Crown.

The Diamonds’ chances of defending their World Cup champion title on home soil has received a significant boost. The Federal government will invest $6 million into delivering the Netball World Cup in 2027 which will be a milestone year for the sport in Australia. The funding signals confidence for the sport after $18 million was stripped last November.

Comedian Alex Stein ridicules Queers for Palestine for standing alongside a country which would “throw them off a roof”. “If we gave them a free ticket to Gaza or Palestine, none of them would go there but they will all spend their afternoon yelling and shouting at other people at a Pride event,” Mr Stein told Sky News host James Morrow. “It just shows you how hypocritical they are.”

Comedian Alex Stein has accused “professional” pro-Palestine protesters for being “the holdovers from the BLM riots”. “These are basically professional activists,” Mr Stein told Sky News host James Morrow. “I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them were getting paid to organise these events.”

Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Tania Constable has called out the Albanese government’s “arcane” industrial legislation reforms. “Importantly, fundamental issues really need to be addressed,” Ms Constable said at Australia’s Economic Outlook summit on Friday. “Taxation needs to be addressed. “We’ve got an arcane industrial relations system that has now just been passed through legislation. “We’ve got difficulty in environmental approvals that have taken way too long that need to be streamlined. “And we’ve got energy costs that are way too high compared to the rest of the world. “I think those things really have to be addressed.” In partnership with Minerals Council.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has responded to questions asking if Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ position was tenable and if his continuation in the role was sucking life out of the Labor government. “I don’t see it that way,” Mr Chalmers said. The Treasurer praised “important changes” to the migration regime made by Mr Giles earlier on Friday morning. “It is a difficult job and I support him completely. “Every government at every level has issues to deal with from time to time.”

President Joe Biden signed an executive order that would shut down asylum requests at the southern border on Tuesday. The US President had been facing mounting political pressure over the migrant crisis in America. On Thursday, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin claimed there had been “no change” at the border, two days after Joe Biden’s executive order came into effect. “We are seeing no impact on illegal crossings whatsoever,” Mr Melugin said. Journalist Emily Jashinsky told Sky News the borders have been “severely open” in recent years.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says “important steps” have been taken as the government looks to fund a trial which would see “more appropriate” age restrictions implemented for social media users. “This is a really substantial concern, particularly for parents, but I think for the broader Australian community as well,” “For a lot of parents, frankly, it is terrifying thinking about kids and social media. “I think, like a lot of parents, it is something that keeps you up at night.”

Griffith University International Relations Professor Ian Hall believes there is a “fair amount of stability” in India’s politics but Modi now may have “less time” to devote to foreign politics. Narendra Modi’s party failed to secure a majority for the first time in a decade at India’s recent elections. “I think there’s a fair amount of stability in terms of India’s foreign policy,” Mr Hall told Sky News Australia. “It’s commitment to things like the Quad and the bilateral relationship with Australia, but, of course, a prime minister that is more constrained and more tangled in these kinds of internal debates and discussions with his coalition partners … may have less time to devote to foreign policy. “For Australia, I think we’re going to have to cope with the fact that India’s government may have a little bit of less time to commit to the things that we’re interested in.”

Griffith University International Relations Professor Ian Hall says Narendra Modi has been able to rule “on his own” and allow his party to “dominate” for the last 10 years. Narendra Modi’s party failed to secure a majority for the first time in a decade at India’s recent elections. “Modi’s been in a very unusual position for most Indian leaders,” Mr Hall told Sky News Australia. “Coalitions are the norm in India, and these kind of negotiations between different parties … this is the kind of thing that most Indian leaders have had to do. “But for the last decade, Modi’s been able to rule pretty much on his own and allow his party to dominate. “He’s much more constrained than he’s ever been in the past.”

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has blasted Anthony Albanese for refusing to “man up” and put the Greens last on Labor’s how-to-vote cards after the Prime Minister talked a “big game” against them in parliament. “Every time this guy is asked to put his money, put action where his mouth is, he fails every single time,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News Australia. “He has been asked to match that rhetoric by putting the Greens last because of their stance on Gaza and against Israel in the Middle East and he refuses to do that. “At the end of the day, real men man up and this guy refuses to do that every single time he is given the opportunity.”

NSW SES State Duty Commander, Acting Assistant Commissioner Dallas Burnes, is urging people to plan ahead of travelling, as severe weather warnings remain in place across New South Wales. Picton, Hawkesbury-Nepean, Shoalhaven and Wollondilly remain areas of high concern. “We are asking people to be careful,” Mr Burnes told Sky News Australia. “Make safe sensible decisions, have a look at the Hazards Near Me app, follow the instructions on Transport NSW if you are travelling, make sure your route is clear.”

A store in London which is known for its unconventional ice cream flavours is coming back for a third summer. For 2024, the Ice Cream Project is offering flavours including Olive, Baked Beans, Crunchy Peanut Putter and Branston Piccalilli. There are two different flavoured sorbets including Malt Vinegar and Tropicana Orange Juice.