Strategic Analysis Australia Director Peter Jennings lauds the “intelligence work” that went into the pager explosion attack on Hezbollah members. Overnight, several people were killed and 4,000 were wounded after handheld pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded. “It’s clearly a product of some very good intelligence work,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

Critical Dynamics Director of Law Enforcement Training Keith Hanson has accused Democrats and the left of being “directly responsible” for the uptick in violence in America. This comes after a suspected second assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a venue he owns. “I do believe that the Democrats and the progressive left in the United States is directly responsible for the uptick in violence,” Mr Hanson told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “This inflammatory, incendiary, violent rhetoric has been going on since ... 2015.”

Critical Dynamics Director of Law Enforcement Training Keith Hanson has warned of the “new normal” in America. “Welcome to the world of American politics – it’s not getting any better, it’s only getting worse,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “And now that the violence is ramping up, literally because the calls for violence are ramping up, I think this is kind of the, you know to coin a phrase from COVID, the new normal – it’s scary, but it’s true.”

Critical Dynamics Director of Law Enforcement Training Keith Hanson says former US president Donald Trump is the first “powerful” person in America who has “defied the standard paradigm”. “Which is you make your statements through the media,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “But Trump knew that he couldn’t trust the media ... the media was pushing an agenda.”

Critical Dynamics Director of Law Enforcement Training Keith Hanson has called for the security protocols for former president Donald Trump to be reviewed following a second assassination attempt. “He is arguably the most targeted person in this country, perhaps even the world and so, yeah, the security protocols have to be reviewed individually,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “He should be wearing a vest, he should be limiting the exposure that he has until he can have some reasonable assurance that the people who are tasked with his safety and security actually have their game together.”

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson slams Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for “destroying” businesses with his policy settings. It was a showdown last night between the Prime Minister and the chief executives of the nation's biggest businesses at the annual BCA dinner. “They [business leaders] are furious with this government and Albanese,” Ms Hanson told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “He’s [Prime Minister Anthony Albanese] destroying these businesses.”

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says the detonation of thousands of pagers in Lebanon and Syria is a “pretty devastating blow” to Hezbollah. This comes after hundreds of handheld pagers simultaneously exploded in Lebanon, killing several people and injuring about 4,000 people. “A pretty devastating blow has been brought to Hezbollah’s feet, probably by Israel, although they’re not confirming it,” Mr Paterson told Sky News host Chris Kenny.

Sky News host Chris Kenny has applauded the New Tolerance Campaign for calling out the “hypocrisy” of groups like Queers for Palestine. The organisation has offered a million dollars to the protest group or any other gay rights group if they stage a gay pride march in Gaza or the West Bank. “The idea of Queers for Palestine is an oxymoron, it's like Turkeys for Christmas. Out yourself as gay in Gaza and you'd be thrown off a rooftop,” Mr Kenny said. “It is never too late for the political left and the protesters to wake up.”

New laws combatting unpaid super will come into effect July 1st 2026, ensuring employers pay superannuation contributions to their employees on payday instead of a quarterly basis. In 2020-21, the Australian Taxation Office estimated $3.6 billion of super went unpaid. Employers who do not pay super within seven days of payday will be charged a fee and additional penalties if necessary.

La Trobe Financial CEO Chris Andrews says productivity has to be Australia’s “national obsession” for the next decade or so. The latest GDP figures revealed productivity is at “appalling levels”, according to Mr Andrews. “It is this flexibility piece that is holding us back now and it’s a national challenge for us,” Mr Andrews told Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd. “We got to be competitive.” In partnership with La Trobe Financial.

A wave of explosions rocked Lebanon this morning after hand-held pages used by member of Hezbollah exploded, killing 11 people and injuring thousands.

Sky News host Rita Panahi hilariously mocked Gwen Walz, wife of Democratic VP pick, Tim Walz, calling her “deranged.”

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump in an interview following his second assassination attempt, saying the media is ‘too soft’ on the presidential candidate, revealed Sky News host Rita Panahi.

An anti-Trump activist has released a video claiming the assassination attempts against Donald Trump are ‘no big deal,’ according to Sky News host Rita Panahi.

Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, released a video to Instagram as part of a collaboration with fashion brand Tory Burch, reveals Sky News host Rita Panahi.

Sky News political reporter Olivia Caisley says the Business Council of Australia didn’t “hold back” in their comments at the Business Council of Australia’s annual dinner. Ms Caisley’s comments come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came under attack at the Business Council of Australia’s annual dinner. Business leaders aren't happy with Anthony Albanese over his government's policies on industrial relations, taxes and regulation. “They’re arguing that under the Albanese government’s industrial relation shakeup that it’s had dire consequences for big businesses.”

Judo Bank Economic Adviser Warren Hogan says Australia hasn’t taken inflation on “in the way” other countries have. “Whether that’s by raising rates more aggressively … or what the government’s doing, and they are pumping money into this economy and that I think is the real difference,” Mr Hogan told Sky News Australia. “We’re getting new fiscal stimulus right now … whereas the rest of the world has had their stimulus a year or two ago. “I can’t see rates coming down any time soon.”

Donald Trump has spoken at his first public event since the latest assassination attempt targeting him – declaring the Secret Service "did a hell of a job". The former US president spoke at a campaign event in Michigan when he discussed the recent "incident" targeting him. "I have to say, Secret Service did a hell of a job," Mr Trump said. "They really did."

New privacy settings are set to be introduced to Instagram designed to reduce the amount of harmful content young people can view online. Teen accounts for those aged between 13 and 16 will be private by default and will need parental permission to change any settings. Tech expert and EFTM Editor Trevor Long joined Sky News Australia to discuss the new changes and how they will affect young Australians.

KPMG Chief Economist Brendan Rynne says the Albanese government’s cost of living policies are why inflation is “coming down quite dramatically”. The ASX RBA target rate tracker is expecting a rate cut of 25 basis points in February. Three more cuts are then anticipated by August next year. “I think it’s a fair possibility,” Mr Rynne told Sky News Australia. “One of the things to recognise is that we’re starting to see inflation coming down quite dramatically, not only because of the cost of living policies that have been put in place by the government.”