New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape this week. During the meeting, the Kiwi leader offered further support to Papua New Guinea after last month's deadly landslide in Enga province. Supplies were initially sent to the remote region using New Zealand defence assets to assist families affected.

Kiwi space company Rocket Lab is signing a deal to launch 10 Japanese satellites from New Zealand. Japan’s space industry is expected to grow by $38 billion in the next 25 years, and New Zealand wants a cut. New Zealand is in a prime location for launches.

Air New Zealand had to divert an Auckland to Tokyo flight via Brisbane to pick up a business delegation. The group was travelling with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon when they became stranded in Papua New Guinea. The New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 was stopped in Port Moresby for a refuel and bilat when a fuse issue was identified. The Prime Minister was forced to take the rest of the flight to Japan commercially. The plane could still fly short distances, taking the business delegation to Brisbane. It's not the first time a plane drama has held up the Prime Minister earlier in the year he faced similar problems on the way to a summit in Australia.

NSW Real Estate Institute Chief Executive Officer Tim Mckibbin says new homes being built in Australia “will be welcomed” by the community. “We really don’t care, we’re so desperate for housing stock that we don’t care where the homes come from,” he told Sky News Australia. “However, I think the government’s role in our community is as a regulator, they should be protecting the consumer and looking at systems and processes so that we’re bringing a quality product to market.”

The original cover artwork for the first Harry Potter book is up for auction. Artist Thomas Taylor was one of the first to read J.K. Rowling's original manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He created the artwork using watercolour and black pencil in just two days. It is currently on display at Sothesby's New York and is expected to fetch between $600,000 and $900,000.

A vaccine to stop Alzheimer's disease which is being spearheaded by an Australian Immunologist is set to begin human trials next week. The study between Professor Nikolai Petrovsky and a US-based medical institute has produced promising results in animal subjects. Testing shows the death of nerve cells and progressive memory loss were delayed by producing antibodies to defend the brain against harmful Abeta proteins. The phase one trial is being conducted in Adelaide and will take roughly a year to conduct.

The Courier Mail Columnist Des Houghton joined Sky News Australia to discuss how Janine Kelly had to leave her family in Western Australia to overcome domestic violence. Mr Houghton says Ms Kelly “started a new life” when a social worker offered her and her daughter two plane tickets to fly to Queensland and escape her circumstances in Western Australia. “She knew that she would have to forever turn her back on her family in Western Australia,” he said. “Come from a dysfunctional place, she was invited to take up an Aboriginal Indigenous academic scholarship and she went to the University of Southern Queensland and did well. “She then went to Griffith University in Brisbane to study filmmaking and did well there.” If you or anyone you know needs support: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

NSW Real Estate Institute Chief Executive Officer Tim Mckibbin says there’s not “too much” light at the end of the tunnel for Australians who are trying to buy a home. “In the budget papers I stumbled across one other comment where the Treasurer had said … he was concerned about the cost of insurance for the emergency services levy because he believed that insurance was unaffordable,” he told Sky News Australia. “What he’s planning to do is move that cost across onto property, so he’s going to have an additional tax on property who clearly can afford it.”

There are reports King Charles and Queen Camilla will be returning to Australia for a royal tour later this year. It will be the first time they pair have visited Australia since 2018. The visit will be scaled back however due to fears from doctors of the King trying to do too much while undergoing chemotherapy for his cancer.

Fitzpatrick Advisory Special Counsel Bruce Hawker says the Labor government has taken Australia “further down” the path of restabilising its relationship with China since the Morrison government. “It was only a few years ago that the Chinese ministers weren’t even taking the calls from ministers in the Morrison government because of how deeply offended the Chinese leadership were to calls to investigate the COVID outbreak,” he told Sky News Australia. “Something which was always going to be very unacceptable to them.”

Scientists are working to harness the intense energy stored beneath the earth's surface. Iceland's volcanoes can be deadly, destructive and strangely beautiful, but scientists are experimenting with its green power. Krafla Magma Testbed's Hjalti Pall Ingolfsson says harnessing the volcanoes energy directly, is a “win, win situation”.

As the southeast endured some of the coldest temperatures in years this week, fire authorities took the opportunity to remind families to keep fire safe when they heat up their homes. A working smoke alarm in each room is recommended to keep safe from fires. Authorities are urging all families to put together a home fire escape plan in case of an emergency.

The United Nations says it's concerned about the tension between Israel and Hezbollah. The Iran-backed group has been targeting Israel as a show of solidarity for Palestine since October's attack. The two countries have exchanged several air strikes, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes. UN peacekeepers are now trying to diffuse the situation before it escalates further.

Melbourne's CityLink has raked in nearly $13 billion from motorists since it first opened, making it Transurban's most profitable road globally. Toll prices have increased up to three times faster than inflation. Melbourne motorists contribute more than a quarter of Transurban’s worldwide toll revenue.

Over 5,000 New South Wales police officers have been found to have engaged in misconduct over the last five years. New data released by the force also shows 26,000 complaints were issued by the public since halfway through 2019. 142 officers have been terminated in that time, while 103 faced criminal prosecution.

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett discusses how the attack by Hamas on October 7 changed Israel. "October 7 created a national trauma in Israel," Mr Bennett told Sky News host Erin Molan. "I think generally, we underestimated Hamas for many years. "This was something very widespread, and unfortunately, they took us by total surprise."

Construction on the first Hunter Class Frigate is underway at South Australia's Osborne Shipyard. The six vessels will be at the cornerstone of Australia's largest naval fleet since World War Two. More than 3,000 people will help build the Hunter Class vessels.

US Political Analyst Aidan Smith says there is “a lot of sympathy” for Donald Trump in his Republican base, regarding his legal battles. Mr Smith told Sky News Australia that for a common swing voter hearing the crime accusations, it would “hurt” Donald Trump’s candidacy. “I think a lot of commentators who are really contrarian about this and insisted that the convictions would somehow help him – just doesn’t really seem to be following through in terms of poll numbers.”

Peter Dutton and John Howard have spoken at a Liberal Party function in Sydney. The Opposition Leader used his speech to call Prime Minister Anthony Albanese a 'decent man' – but says he is out of his depth as a leader. Peter Dutton took the opportunity to thank former Prime Minister John Howard, for leading the Liberal Party.

Two people have been killed and a further eight injured after a gunman opened fire in the US. The shooter was critically wounded by police before being taken into custody. A police officer was one of the eight injured.