Peter Dutton is accusing the Prime Minister of international appeasement after new polling suggests growing support for nuclear in the regions. According to The Australian – more than 50 per cent of residents in communities support a nuclear replacement option for coal across all seven sites. The Coalition is yet to place a figure on its nuclear ambitions but claims Labor's renewable plan will cost Australia more than a trillion dollars.

Sky News host Caleb Bond says Joe Biden is an “aging chump with mashed potato for brains”. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has called videos of Joe Biden's gaffes 'cheap fakes'. “The Democrats don’t want you to see that,” Mr Bond said. “And if you do, they want you to believe it’s a cheapfake or a deepfake.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says the use of terms like 'misinformation' by the Democratic Party to defend Joe Biden's gaffes seems "curiously close" to the idea of 'fake news'. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has called videos of Joe Biden's gaffes' cheap fakes'. "Democrat supporters pilloried Trump for calling out 'fake news' and were adamant that it was really just news Trump didn't like," Mr Bond said. "The Democrats are now doing exactly the same thing. "They can never again call out Trump for invoking the term 'fake news' because they work straight from his playbook."

Political Journalist John Fund says Joe Biden and Donald Trump are “the least popular set of candidates we’ve ever had in modern American history”. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential debate on June 27. “What we have here is a situation in which over half of the American public believes that both Trump and Biden shouldn’t be running,” Mr Fund said.

Political Journalist John Fund says the “two-party duopoly” in America is not only alive and well – but “crushing” any alternative voices. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been excluded from the CNN-hosted debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. “I think that CNN caved in to pressure from the Trump and Biden campaigns,” Mr Fund said. “They came up with criteria which would basically create a catch-22.”

Nuclear for Australia Founder William Shackel says nuclear power is one of the only “guaranteed pathways” for Australia to decarbonise. This follows Opposition leader Peter Dutton revealing the Coalition’s nuclear plan, including the seven sites where they plan to establish the nuclear power stations. “100 per cent renewables is not proven,” Mr Shackel said. “No country has been able to decarbonise its whole economy based on Australia’s risky, current plan.”

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton says “very little” of the Labor government’s criticisms of nuclear energy have a “basis in reality”.

The Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers discusses reports of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reaching out to Princess Catherine before her public return to the spotlight. "It hasn’t really gone to plan for them over the last couple of years, there has been a few mishaps, certainly not only with the interviews that they keep on doing, but the fallout is continuing from Harry’s book,” Mr Myers told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “Those wounds are still very, very raw.” “I don’t think there is a way back in for Harry and Meghan just yet.”

The Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers discusses an appearance by King Charles at Royal Ascot's Ladies Day. "It's a big day out, a big week; it's been the Royal Festival, the Royal Ascot … the royals have been out in force, talking about the unity of the Wales family," Mr Myers said. "The whole family has had a really testing time of late. "The family have come together, not only Charles, but Kate over the last few weeks and months."

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio says the Albanese government has put in place "reckless policies" to force coal out of the market – in favour of wind and solar energy. As Eastern Australia goes through a cold snap, the energy market operator AEMO has warned there may not be enough gas in the system to meet demand. "Labor's obsession with renewables is clearly plunging us into oblivion; we are on a dangerous and reckless path," Ms De Giorgio said.

Gas and energy expert Saul Kavonic says gas is the only thing which can “bridge the gap” for an “increasingly unreliable” energy grid. “Gas is what’s needed to basically be there when the rest of the market isn’t,” he told Sky News host Steve Price. “Keep in mind, this isn’t just about the power sector, it’s about Australia’s manufacturing, tens of thousands of jobs are depending on this and it’s about keeping us warm in winter.”

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton says some of the forecasts for a second Donald Trump presidency are “completely insane”. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow feared the former president will put her in “camps” if he were to be re-elected. “This is insane stuff, surely she can’t actually believe that privately ... but I doubt it,” Mr Creighton said.

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton says Ohio senator JD Vance is “fantastic” but would be a “bad choice” for Donald Trump’s vice president. “He’s just too young; he’s only been in the Senate a short time,” Mr Creighton said. “Most importantly, he’s not going to bring any more votes to Trump – I would say zero.”

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton says the White House’s decision to request a debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is a “gamble”. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential debate on June 27. “If they hadn’t have had a debate, then that would’ve played into the Trump team too because they would have said that he’s just not up to it,” Mr Creighton said.

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton says the upcoming debate will be “make or break” for US president Joe Biden. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in the first presidential debate on June 27. “It’s a bit embarrassing, isn’t it, to be starting prep so far in advance of the debate,” Mr Creighton said. “That really says it all.”

REA Group economist Anne Flaherty says real estate conditions are “quite unusual” this winter amid strong levels of properties hitting the market. There are 2,429 homes scheduled to be auctioned this week – that's up 26 per cent when compared to the same week last year. “We are seeing a lot of homes come up for auction which is quite unusual,” she told Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd. “We normally see things quieten down significantly until we get back to that spring-selling season.” In partnership with REA.

US President Joe Biden has had another "incoherent rant" and a "mini meltdown", according to Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi. Ms Panahi assessed a recent clip of President Biden discussing Israel. "Watch him completely mix up a well-known expression as he casually threatens Israel," Ms Panahi said.

An Australian is among the more than one thousand people who have died at this year's Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Heat exhaustion has been cited as a major factor in the deaths after temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in the holy city. Islamic Chaplain and Al-Ameen College Principal Imam Yahya Ibrahim says there are people coming in from countries that have “never experienced” temperatures above 40 degrees.

A bombshell new book claims Meghan Markle was ‘irritated’ that Victoria Beckham had considerably more wealth. According to royal author Tom Bower's new book Markle had ‘deluded’ herself into thinking she was of higher social rank than the Beckham's. ‘To Di For’ podcast host, Kinsey Schofield joined Sky News host Rita Panahi to discuss Tom Bower's new book that explores the feud between Meghan Markle and Victoria Beckham. “[Tom] Bower’s going even further and saying that Meghan had an attitude towards Posh because she felt like there was a hierarchy, she was marrying a prince,” she told Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi. “The reality was that David and Victoria are incredibly important because financially, these two have created a nice nesting for themselves.”

A national poll by Fox News show Donald Trump leads Joe Biden when voters were polled on critical issues. The poll revealed that Biden leads Trump on the issue of democracy but Trump leads Biden on immigration and the economy.