Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Australia and has pledged to send another pair of pandas to the Adelaide Zoo as part of China’s “panda diplomacy”, says Sky News host Caleb Bond. “Wang Wang and Fu Ni have been at Adelaide Zoo for 15 years and failed to do the horizontal foxtrot,” Mr Bond said. “So it’s hoped the new pair might deliver some panda babies in the southern hemisphere.”

At least nine people, including two children, have been wounded in a shooting at a water playground near Detroit, in the United States. It appears the suspect pulled up to a splash pad recreational area and opened fire. The 42-year-old suspect was later found dead at a nearby house.

Damaging surf warnings are in place for parts of the east coast. Coastal areas could see localised damage and erosion. Sky News Weather Presenter Rhiannon Elston says huge surf is pounding the NSW Coast this afternoon due to a Tasman low sitting well offshore. “It’s generating a large south to south east ... swell, and that, combined with strong to gale-force winds, is generating these massive waves you can see causing some quite dangerous conditions,” she said.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has once again declined to reveal key details of the Coalition’s nuclear power policy. Back in March, the Liberal leader claimed his energy plan would be set out within weeks.  Mr Dutton on Sunday refused to confirm the locations and costs of the Coalition’s six proposed nuclear power plants.  “We’ll make an announcement at a time of our choosing, not of Labor’s choosing,” Mr Dutton told Sky News Australia.

Sky News host James Morrow says the UK Conservatives are “getting smashed” in the polls. “Reform is now outpolling them out of nowhere in the polls,” Mr Morrow said. “I reckon … Labour comes in does one term of office, then you get a Reform government to come in properly fix Britain.”

Dodgy pet food producers could face fines of up to $60,000 under a first crackdown on animal nutrition in South Australia. Landmark laws will be introduced to state parliament outlawing pet food that does not meet Australian standards. Producers must properly disclose ingredients and additives on packaging.

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas says he is “very grateful” for Chinese Premier Li Qiang visiting South Australia. “The people of China, the Chinese state is familiar with the economic growth trajectory of South Australia,” Mr Malinauskas said during a media conference on Sunday. “The fact that Premier Li is only travelling to three places in Australia – Adelaide, Canberra and Perth – I think does demonstrate that South Australia’s economic trajectories are increasingly known outside of our own borders.”

Australian salmon farmer Petuna Group says it may not survive if the Commonwealth reduces fish farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is reviewing approval for salmon pens in the harbour. Scientists and conservationists are concerned waste and oxygen depletion linked to fish farming is driving an endangered fish to extinction.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a peace summit. Ms Harris is promising additional aid to support the country as the war with Russia continues. “America stands with Ukraine not out of charity, but because it is in our strategic interest,” Ms Harris said.

Advocate for free thought Melissa Ferguson was suspended from her role as Latrobe City Councilor for failing to apologise for tweets deemed anti-trans. “This is communist totalitarianism creeping right here in Australia,” Sky News host Rowan Dean said. “This stuff is coming after us all.”

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.