The parents of a Michigan school shooter have been sentenced to at least ten years each in jail for not doing more to prevent their son's attack. James and Jennifer Crumbley were sentenced in an Oakland County court on Tuesday. Both were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials. Their son Ethan Crumbley is serving a life sentence after killing four students in the 2021 mass shooting. They are the first parents convicted in a US mass shooting carried out by their child.

Most of Australia has seen its coldest morning since October. Toowooba felt the cold the most, recording a seven degree drop in temperature compared to any other morning of the year so far. It comes as heavy showers that battered New South Wales on Tuesday begin to ease off, with only a slight chance of showers on Wednesday. North, Central and Southwest Australia can expect abundant sunshine throughout Wednesday. Brisbane is expected to feel a steep drop in temperature going from a high of 27 degrees to a low of 13 degrees by the end of the day.

Labor MP Julian Hill says recognition of Palestine’s statehood will “help build the pathway” to a two-state solution. Mr Hill joined Sky News Australia to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. “This debate comes in the context of accelerating global discussion about recognition of Palestinian statehood to help build the pathway to a two-state solution,” he said. “It’s been Australia’s longstanding position, bipartisan position, in support of a political solution to this decades-old conflict. “That’s what this debate is about.”

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is “likely to leave rates on hold” today. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will meet on Wednesday for the second time this year to decide the official cash rate. “They are likely to leave rates on hold,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “But their commentary will be valuable in terms of just assessing where they are in the trajectory, where interest rates are concerned,” he said. Presented by CommSec.

Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson says he welcomes the youth curfew extensions in Alice Springs. The Northern Territory government has extended the Alice Springs youth curfew for six days. It was announced by Chief Minister Eva Lawler in response to riots involving up to 150 people in Alice Springs on March 27. Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia that the community’s attitude has “drastically changed” in the last two weeks. “People are begging for it to be extended.”

Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson says the youth curfew in Alice Springs has made a “massive difference” to the anxiety levels of locals. The Northern Territory Government has extended the Alice Springs youth curfew for six days. It was announced by Chief Minister Eva Lawler in response to riots involving up to 150 people in Alice Springs on March 27. Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia that people are now “going into the CBD at night again”. “So, it’s been a very, very welcome change.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says the Climate Council has pushed for the ban of “all petrol cars” by 2035. According to the Climate Council, Australia can cut transport pollution faster by encouraging the uptake of shared and active transport such as walking. “You have heard this before, the ACT is planning on doing it but now, it should be every vehicle in the country electric,” Mr Bond said. “Forget about your petrol car, you’ve got to get rid of it. “If you’ve got two cars, the Climate Council says you have got to go down to one car.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says the seat of Wills is now the “latest battleground” between the Labor Party and the Greens. Mr Murray says it is an “eight per cent margin”. “The Labor party would logically be able to hold onto it however current politics means the Greens are on a political surge,” he said. “The Greens will only be able to take on this seat if the Liberal Party actually preferences them over Labor. “Equally I think Labor shouldn’t preference the Teals in the seats where the Liberal Party are under particular threat.”

Sky News host Liz Storer commended influencer purplepingers, Jordan van den Berg, for his attempt to help squatters find vacant homes. Ms Storer joined Sky News hosts Caleb Bond and James Macpherson to discuss the influencer’s attempt to help squatters. “I’ve got to say, I’m torn on this one,” she said. “Because I’m very much an advocate for – the government is not coming to save you, they’re not friend, they push their agendas over yours and your personal welfare day in day out. “So whenever an individual takes it upon themselves to take responsibility for themselves and those around about them I go ‘good for you’, the government’s not doing it so you should get on your bike.”

There are reports the Victorian government may choose to not apply land tax on certain residents based on whether they’re Indigenous. Former Victorian Liberal Party President Michael Kroger says activists should focus on “real problems” such as the situation in Alice Springs. “There is an Aboriginal industry made up of activists who have largely got government jobs that love going to conferences in Canberra, that love talking about the politics of grievance, our history, etcetera,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray. “That train slowed very much at the time of the Voice where Australians said ‘stop trying to divide the country on the basis of race’. “Stop the politics of grievance and history, get into the real world and do something about fixing the problems in the Aboriginal community.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says the cost of living crisis is about to get worse as the price of your morning coffee is “about to go up”. Melbourne coffee is too cheap and cafes need to “be brave and adjust up” or risk closure in a few years’ time, according to St Ali boss Lachlan Ward. “Would you pay $6.50 for a takeaway flat white or latte?” Mr Macpherson said. “Because that’s the price industry leaders reckon they are going to have to charge in order to survive. “If you are one of those trendy types ... and you like almond milk, you could well be paying $7 for a cup of coffee.”

Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson reveals the Albanese government will announce special envoys for anti-Semitism and Islamophobia to deal with the disintegration of social cohesion in Australia. It comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong stand accused of presiding over the worst rise in anti-Semitism since World War II, according to Ms Markson. Jillian Segal, a lawyer and former president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, is the frontrunner for the anti-Semitism envoy. The idea is the two figures would report to the Prime Minister rather than just the minister for multicultural affairs. The Sky News host said she has been campaigning behind the scenes for an anti-Semitism envoy for five months. “Here in Australia, I'm told the Albanese government hasn't been able to settle on what they believe is the right person for the job and that's why they've been taking such a long time in making this announcement,” Ms Markson said. “Instead, they've been allowing anti-Semitism to fester.”

Israeli MP Sharren Haskel says Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong calling for a Palestinian state is “rewarding Hamas”. Ms Wong called for a Palestinian state on Tuesday night, stating it is the key to peace in the Middle East. “I’m actually quite shocked,” Ms Haskel said. “Matter of fact this is coming only from a lack of understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a lack of understanding of what is actually happening in the Middle East. “Israel is fighting radical Islam and a declaration like that is actually rewarding terrorism.”

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Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says renewable investors do not need government subsidies to succeed as they should just be able to “sell” the product to the Australian people. “It is a stitch up of Australian taxpayers,” Mr Canavan told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “It is also quite revealing as well … backers and supporters of renewables they are asking for more subsidies. “Itself undermines their own arguments which are made separately that renewable energy is the cheapest form of power. “You don’t need government subsidies to succeed, you just need to sell the product.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says two more studies say the transgender movement has “gone too far and put children in danger”. One is a 15-year study of 2700 children by the University of Groningen in Holland which found children who felt they had the wrong gender, or were confused, tended to grow out of it. At the start of the research, 11 per cent of the children said they had 'gender non-contentedness'. When they reached 25, just four per cent felt that way. “This study might help adolescents to realise that it is normal to have some doubts about one's identity and one's gender identity during this age period," Mr Bolt said. “As such, policies that prohibit gender transition for minors make a great deal of sense.”

Hawkesbury Mayor Sarah McMahon is calling for the Warragamba Dam to be raised but says NSW Premier Chris Minns “refuses to even talk to me”. “From an economic position I don’t see how investing in raising a dam wall as a mitigation measure does not stack up against all the money the governments are paying every single time it floods,” Ms McMahon told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Every single time we’re costing hundreds of millions of dollars in floods. “And you can’t win mitigation measures first to stop that? “Not only that but as you’ve probably heard over the last few days, Mr Minns refuses to even talk to me on the subject matter.”

NSW Premier Chris Minns is facing pressure to prove he is sufficiently mitigating flooding risks as some residents along the Hawkesbury-Nepean River recover from a seventh flooding disaster in 18 months, reports NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley. At the height of the torrential rain on Saturday, 80,000 Olympic swimming pools worth of water spilled from Warragamba Dam every hour, New South Wales’ biggest source of drinking water. The Premier is proposing a plan which would see Sydney’s desalination plant double its capacity while reducing Warragamba Dam’s maximum capacity. The proposal could help protect Sydney’s supply of drinking water while protecting residents living near the dam, from spillage. Meanwhile, the construction of new homes has been banned in flood-prone areas of New South Wales. The Minns government is also investing $200 million in improving evacuation routes and building flood levees.

Sky News host Chris Kenny says the “woke attitudes” of outgoing ADF Chief General Angus Campbell’s leadership shows something needs to change within the outfit. “Isn’t the point that something needs to change,” Mr Kenny said. “I have focussed on the woke attitudes of Angus Campbell and his leadership. “But also, in this period there has been monumental stuff ups and delays in defence procurement. “Not least in the submarine area so the whole outfit needs to sharpen up, doesn’t it?”

Sky News host Peta Credlin claims Melbourne is becoming a “shadow of its former self” after new details came to light about a report into safe injecting rooms from former police chief Ken Lay. Mr Lay was tasked with leading consultations into a CBD-safe injecting room in 2020, with his findings finally handed over to the government last year after a lengthy delay. Nine News reported on Monday night that Mr Lay had listed three CBD locations where drug use was most prevalent. “If these drugs, like heroin, ice, meth, cocaine, ecstasy and fentanyl are health-destroying, life-wrecking scourges that we know they are, then we should be doing everything we can to stamp them out,” Ms Credlin said. “No ifs, no buts, the message should be that illegal drugs destroy lives and should never be used. “And those that do should be subject to heavy penalties, dealers should be locked up for long-term sentences, and the criminal gangs and the bikies behind the drug trade should be ruthlessly crushed.”