The Princess of Wales stole the spotlight at King Charles’ official birthday celebration in London, making it her first public appearance in 2024 amid her bout with cancer. Although it was a day to honour King Charles, many eyes were on the Princess as she appeared in a carriage, making her first appearance in six months. In a statement released by the Princess, she says she is making good progress, but her course of treatment will continue for a few more months.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told an audience at a gala dinner that he'd never enter the federal political sphere. He maintains optimism for the state, saying he believed this decade would be better than the last. Mr Malinauskas told the crowd Canberra has a different feel to South Australia.

Landing in Adelaide Mr Li was greeted by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and South Australia's Premier Peter Malinauskas. His visit could be an encouraging sign that trade tensions with Beijing could be easing.  He's the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia in over seven years. Mr Li will travel to Canberra to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and end his trip in Perth. Labor hopes the visit could see more trade restrictions being lifted. The Coalition welcomes the trip but says the Prime Minister must take the opportunity to advocate for Australia's needs.

The wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada. The polar exploration vessel Quest was discovered more than 60 years after it went missing. The ship was found using new Sonar technology, revealing its exact location on the ocean floor.

This is the Chinese Premier's first visit to Australia in seven years signalling a further thawing of relations between the two countries. As the second highest-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party, only President Xi Jinping outranks him. Foreign Minister Penny Wong and South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskaswere were present at the airport to welcome Premier Qiang Li.

South Africa's Democratic Alliance says a deal has been signed for the party to join a unity government with the African National Congress. The ANC, which was once the party of Nelson Mandela, lost its 30-year majority in May when it received 40 per cent of votes, while the Democratic alliance received 21 per cent. The new coalition may be a stabilising force for the financial markets but disorienting for a nation on edge.

The federal government have given the green light to a massive offshore wind farm stretching along the southern New south Wales coastline. The proposed area covers more than 1,400 kilometres and extends offshore of Wombarra in the north to Kiama in the south. It will involve the construction of 300 industrial wind turbines. Environmental activists who are against the farm say it is in the migration path of up to 40,000 whales.

There has been growing concern for athletes’ safety ahead of the Paris Olympics as France’s terror alert remains at its “highest level”, says Courier Mail Journalist Des Houghton. “I feel very worried for all our superb athletes who are going to Paris because the Department of Foreign Affairs has just put out a warning and it says – France’s national terror alert remains at the highest level,” he told Sky News Australia. The Olympics are expected to begin in July, however, Australians are being advised to exercise a high degree of caution due to the high risk of terror attacks. “I see there’s been others in Europe too, there’s another very high level for Germany,” he said. “But DFAT is telling Australians that there’s all sorts of places, places of worship, sports venues, landmarks, shopping centres, are all prone to terrorist attacks.”

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the newest offshore wind zone is going to make Illawarra the “centre” of Australia’s renewable energy future. “Even though we’ve made the wind zone smaller and further away, it will still generate up to just under 3 gigawatts, which is enough for 1.8 million homes,” he said during a press conference on Saturday. “That’s a lot of energy, it puts the Illawarra at the centre of Australia’s renewable energy future.”

AEC Senior Media Officer Alex Morris says the changes to the Hume electorate are a result of it being “slightly overenrolled” for voters. “Hume is at the moment a geographically quite large electorate, it actually was slightly overenrolled for voters, so the committee made the call to move some of those voters into both Eden-Monaro and to the Riverina,” he told Sky News Australia. “A very significant change in terms of geographics of the Hume electorate but not a huge change in the number of electors.”

South Florida is predicted to see more rain after a week of flash flooding. The southern part of the US state has seen more than 20 inches of rain since Monday. A state of emergency was declared earlier in the week, after more than 6 million people were placed under flood watch.

Independent MP Kylea Tink's seat of North Syndey would be abolished under the AEC's New South Wales electoral map redistribution. 700,000 enrolled voters statewide would swap electorates under the proposed map redrawing. The redistribution would see voters in Ms Tink's seat go to the nearby seats of Bennelong, Bradfield, and Warringah. Ms Tink has not yet indicated if she will run for a nearby seat. Under the changes, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor's seat of Hume would move further into the outskirts of Sydney, shedding its regional centre of Goulburn. Goulburn will move into the Labor-held seat of Eden-Monaro. The New South Wales redistribution will be contestable for the next three weeks.

AEC Senior Media Officer Alex Morris says the AEC abolishing North Sydney will affect a “significant number” of electors. Independent MP Kylea Tink’s seat of North Sydney would be abolished under the AEC’s New South Wales electoral map redistribution. Up to 700,000 enrolled voters statewide would swap electorates under the proposed map redrawing.

Global Nuclear Security Partners Director Jasmin Diab says she would “love” to have a nuclear reactor in her backyard as the debate around the energy source continues to divide Australians. Some experts believe the federal government will fail to meet their target of 82 per cent renewables by 2030. “I’d love to – I’d love to have access to clean reliable energy 24/7, 365,” Ms Diab told Sky News. “Being a nuclear professional, understanding how the technology has built intransient safety systems, and just how reliable it would be. “It’s something that I would be quite happy to have.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he “prioritised” the most important recommendations from the ACCC with the new measurers for better rates on mortgages and savings accounts. The Treasurer is seeking to boost the power of smaller regional banks as they struggle to compete against the big banks in mortgage lending with a new regulatory review that will focus on higher funding of costs of small and medium lenders. “We took into consideration all the ACCC recommendations and we prioritised the ones that we thought were the most important,” Chalmers told press in Queensland Saturday. “This is not necessarily the end of the changes that we want to make to make life a bit easier for people in the banking system, but it is an important set of steps that we are taking.”

The Princess of Wales has asked for continued privacy and time with her family as she is “not out of the woods” with her cancer treatment, despite being able to attend Trooping the Colour. Kensington Palace announced on Saturday the Princess would be resuming some royal duties, including this weekend’s birthday parade for the King. It will be Princess Catherine’s first public appearance since she revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy earlier this year.

Rain showers will continue in Sydney for much of Saturday. It comes as Hobart and Sydney both experienced their coldest day of the year on Friday. With Adelaide experiencing its wettest day in five months.

Democratic strategist Jonae Wartel has revealed the “grief” the Biden family are experiencing in the wake of the outcome of Hunter Biden’s gun trial. The US President’s son was convicted on three counts of illegally processing a gun while under the influence of drugs. “The President is obviously grieved by the verdict, the outcome, as is Hunter Biden, as is the entire Biden family.” Ms Wartel told Sky News Australia.

Democratic strategist Jonae Wartel isn’t concerned about current polling on the US 2024 election, arguing any move in the direction of Trump will “shift back” to Biden. Former US President Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden by two points according to the latest general election survey by Reuters/ Ipsos. “It’s still too early to look at polls and predict the outcome of this election,” Ms Wartel told Sky News Australia. “At this phase in the campaign polls are going to be very tight, President Biden will in most cases continue to have a lead. “Even when there is a shift in the polls, it means the polls will shift back in a week or two.”

Democratic strategist Jonae Wartel has shut down any concerns that US President Joe Biden is slowing down, praising the strength and energy he’s displaying on his campaign trail. “You just have to look at him all over the campaign trail, he showed tremendous energy and enthusiasm, he’s been all over battleground states across America… and has shown no signs of slowing down,” Ms Wartel told Sky News Australia. “So, if you are looking to know if he’s energised and strong, look no further than the campaign trail.”