Sky News host Liz Storer says Queensland Premier Steven Miles has put the “whole truth-telling treaty thing” on “hold”. Ms Storer said “is it any wonder he’s doing this” following South Australia’s state-based Voice vote last weekend. The Sky News host said South Australia’s Voice vote “absolutely bombed”. “They had less than ten per cent of the people who were eligible to vote in their ‘hey vote for the Voice here in South Australia’ – less than 2,500 people showed up to the ballot box to elect 46 people. “Some of those elected had just six votes.”

Sky News contributor Sam Crosby says the unemployment rate as a figure is “pretty hopeless”. Mr Crosby said it is a “big problem” between the discrepancy of the unemployment rate and the numbers. His comments come as new reports show unemployment is at a low, however, the number of welfare recipients is up. “If you work one hour a week … you are not counted in those numbers,” Mr Crosby told Sky News host Paul Murray. “The single biggest group that we see … are people that have literally two jobs.”

The IR reforms have made life “more difficult” for small businesses, says Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes. “The IR reforms that have gone through have made it more and more difficult and more and more uncertain for small business wanting to employ casuals,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. “So those sorts of work arrangements and flexibility are becoming harder and more insecure. “Therefore, small businesses are less likely to employ people. “Even though a lot of them are still crying out for staff.”

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says Australia’s next Governor-General Samantha Mostyn has “got to be impartial”. Mr Barnaby said as Governor-General, “you have got to respect the mandate of the Australian people". “You’re now the pinnacle,” Mr Joyce told Sky News Australia. “You’ve got to respect the mandate of the Australian people. “The Australian people are actually the boss.”

Royal commentator Josh Rom says King Charles being hailed as a “returning hero” on the front page of UK newspapers spoke volumes following his appearance at an Easter Sunday service. Mr Rom’s remarks come after King Charles III participated in an Easter Matins Service on Sunday morning (local time) at St George’s Chapel in Windsor amid his cancer diagnosis. “There is a real appetite from the country, from the press, to see the King in action – people, of course, flooding the King with well-wishes,” Mr Rom told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “We want to see him back in action. We want to see him doing what he does best. “So, I think this was very much a welcome sight, and I think this really, truly was ... a celebrated sight as well. “People up and down the country were celebrating his return to the main stage of royal duties, so to speak.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi says the “leftist of left leaners” Justin Trudeau has finally admitted that Canada has an immigration problem. The Prime Minister of Canada said during a speech that the number of temporary migrants has grown at a rate far beyond what the country has been “able to absorb”. “He has even admitted a truth that Anthony Albanese cannot bring himself to admit,” Ms Panahi said. “He also explained that the huge numbers of migrants coming in are putting pressure on communities, particularly in terms of housing. “It’s stating the obvious, and yet, we don’t seem to acknowledge these inconvenient facts here in Australia.”

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says all of the condemnation is “directed” at Israel and none towards Hamas. Foreign Minister Penny Wong expects Israel to ensure there is a “full, transparent investigation” and “full accountability” after their attack in Gaza killed Australian Zomi Frankcom. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is demanding “full accountability” and has called on the Israeli Ambassador to Australia to explain. “Hamas should surrender their weapons and cease fighting; and by lunchtime tomorrow, there would be no further fighting in Gaza,” Mr Downer told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “But all the condemnation is directed at the Israelis and none of it at Hamas and I think that’s a disgraceful thing.”

Political journalist John Fund says Arab governments “don’t trust Hamas” as the Middle East continues trading with Israel. Mr Fund joined Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power to discuss the latest in US politics. “The other Arab governments are, of course, attacking Israel’s operations in Gaza, but they aren’t doing anything about it,” he said. “They’re still trading with Israel; they’re still allowing travel to Israel in many cases. “Privately, Arab leaders will tell visitors, you know, ‘we don’t like Hamas either’.”

Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power breaks down why JK Rowling is “brave” for standing up for women’s rights after the bestselling author called out “woke” Scotland. Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order Act makes it an offence to stir up hatred with threatening or abusive behaviour on the basis of characteristics including age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity. The Scottish government insists a separate law against misogyny is on its way. In a series of posts on X, JK Rowling argued the new legislation is “wide open to abuse from activists”. “Of course, transwomen are entitled to rights, respect and acceptance, but their rights should not come at the expense of those who are born biologically female,” she said. “So what I can say after following this story closely – well done to JK Rowling for standing up for women’s sex-based rights and what she believes in. “Her bravery will surely inspire others to speak the truth.”

King Charles has had “a lot of support” from Princess Anne and Prince Edward since being diagnosed with cancer, according to skynews.com.au Digital Reporter Reilly Sullivan. “They are very much sort of picking up the slack for some of the things the King can’t do,” Mr Sullivan told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “But definitely, by all accounts, King Charles is very keen to get back to royal duties and get back to really the start of his reign.” The King attended an Easter Matins Service on Sunday morning at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. Queen Camilla accompanied her husband; however, the Prince and Princess of Wales did not attend the event.

Prince William and Princess Catherine are focusing on “precious family time” amid health battles plaguing the Royal Family, according to skynews.com.au Digital Reporter Reilly Sullivan. The Princess of Wales confirmed she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing “preventative chemotherapy” for the disease in a video message released to the public on March 22. George, Charlotte and Louis have also finished up the term at Lambrook School in Berkshire for their Easter break. “We know that friends of Kate and William have said that they are kind of closing off from the world after this sort of global interest in Kate’s wellbeing and her whereabouts,” Mr Sullivan told Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power. “I think the family are really keen to just sort of go back to their core family unit.”

The Artemis II is set to carry four astronauts to the moon in mid-2025. “That’s all looking very, very good now,” CSIRO Space and Astronomy’s Glen Nagle told Sky News Australia. “They’ve sorted out a lot of the issues they thought they had with the spacecraft. “Of course, now we’re getting ready to do even more on the moon. “A lot more commercial missions are going to be operating on the moon.”

NASA has been directed by the White House to establish standard time for the moon. The unified time standard would be called “Coordinated Lunar Time”. “As they say in the business, timing is everything,” CSIRO Space and Astronomy’s Glen Nagle told Sky News Australia. “When we’re going to the moon, so many countries working independently right now, they’re using their own time coordinates. “If we’re going to all work together – then we’re going to need that lunar time coordinate system.”

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has backed calls for a war crimes investigation after the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza. “That is what should happen," Ms Hanson-Young told Sky News Australia. “What we’ve heard from the Israeli government and the Prime Minister of Israel himself is fog of war excuses. “No I’m sorry, that is not good enough, it is not going to be good enough for the international community and it certainly is not good enough for the Australian community. “We are reeling – we’re reeling of what’s happened, we’re reeling of what death has occurred over the last few months of innocent lives of children, and now to have an Australian humanitarian aid worker killed – the fog of war is not an excuse.”

Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says a lot of people are “frustrated” with the Albanese government’s environmental law reform process. "The Albanese government promised to fix and reform Australia’s environment laws because they’re failing to protect the environment," Ms Hanson-Young told Sky News Australia. She said two years on, we still have not seen those laws be brought into the parliament. "If you want to have strong environmental law reform, doing it behind closed doors in secret is not how you get there," she said. "I’m the chair of the environment committee of the Senate and we will have a public hearing to get to the bottom of what is really going on. "To shine a light on what laws are needed if we’re to save the koala from going extinct, or save the planet from … the worsening climate crisis."

Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie has raised her concerns over the Israeli government being held to a “completely different standard” from Hamas. Ms McKenzie joined Sky News Australia to discuss the death of seven aid workers in an Israeli airstrike. “We have to remember Israel did not start this conflict,” she said. “It started on the 7th of October when terrorists came into Israel and destroyed villages, killed people and took people hostage who remain taken hostage to this date. “What needs to happen is that Hamas surrenders, that Hamas returns the hostages to their families in Israel, and that the rebuild can begin.”

America’s enemies “don’t fear” Joe Biden the same way they did Donald Trump, says Trump Advisory Board Member Jason Meister. This is the reason Mr Meister believes Hamas wouldn’t have invaded Gaza under Donald Trump. “Donald Trump brought peace through strength to the world,” he said. “He used military might only surgically. “But he deterred our enemies; our enemies do not fear Joe Biden. “Our enemies feared Donald Trump; they didn’t know how he would react."

Assistant Trade and Manufacturing Minister Tim Ayres says the government’s energy bill relief package had an “enormous impact on lower prices” for families and small businesses. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hinted at further energy bill relief in the budget. “As the Prime Minister just said, that had an economy wide impact in terms of keeping inflation down,” Mr Ayres told Sky News Australia. “We are absolutely focused on these cost-of-living issues as we head towards the budget. “I think the Prime Minister’s given an indication of his approach on these questions.”

Regional Development Minster Kristy McBain says the Labor government is "clearly focused" on helping Australians with cost-of-living pressures. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hinted at further energy bill relief at an event on Thursday. “It is clear that people are asking us to do more,” Ms McBain told Sky News. “We’ve got a project coming up in May. “It is clearly still a focus on this government to work on how we can help people with their cost-of-living relief.

The Australian government are yet to back a war crimes inquiry reveals, Sky News Australia Senior Political Reporter Trudy McIntosh. The Family of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom who was killed in an Israeli airstrike have demanded a war crimes inquiry be carried out. “The Prime Minister says he wants to wait and see the full outcome of Israel’s investigation into the strike,” Ms McIntosh said. “He says in the conversation he had around this time yesterday with Prime Minister Netanyahu he was given an assurance there would be a full and transparent account of what happened. “The Prime Minister is stopping short of the family’s request to push for this inquiry.”