Trade Minister Don Farrell discusses the Indo-pacific economy framework following his meeting with the US Commerce Secretary. “It’s all about building on what already exists in terms of our free trade agreements,” Mr Farrell told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “Southeast Asia is now the fastest growing economic region in the world. “By the end of the decade … the Southeastern Asian economy will represent the fourth largest economy in the world. “We need to boost our trade with this region.”

Trade Minister Don Farrell discusses his meeting with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo regarding the economic framework of the Indo-pacific partnership, which Donald Trump was not in favour of. “It’s about building links with the United States in our region,” Mr Farrell told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “But more importantly, expanding our opportunities to invest and receive investments from our neighbours in South East Asia.”

Sky News host Rowan Dean has blasted the International Criminal Court for “requesting the arrest” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for three leaders of Hamas, as well as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Defence Minister. “Peter Dutton quite rightly said he would be prepared to leave the ICC, for Australia to quit the international criminal court,” Mr Dean said. “The ICC compared Hamas leaders with the elected officials and Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Israel. “We should be leaving the ICC”.

Sky News host James Morrow says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have “stood up together” and “condemned universally” the Greens and their party leader Adam Bandt. Mr Morrow welcomed Albanese’s condemning of the Greens for “playing footsie with antisemites” but criticised the Prime Minister and Labor government for blocking a motion for an inquiry into antisemitism. “We saw … Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton stood up together … and condemned universally Adam Bandt. “When push comes to shove, the Liberals had a motion put up by Julian Leeser … to have an inquiry into antisemitism specifically on university campuses. “Labor government said no we’re going to block that motion ... it's just a disgrace."

Education Minister Jason Clare has explained the government's new education services for overseas students amendment bill. The new legislation involves the introduction of multiple ministerial powers, including the ability to pause the registration of new providers and new courses by registered providers. "International education is an asset. It makes us money, it creates jobs here in the country, but it also does something else," Mr Clare told Sky News Australia. "It makes sure that if someone studies here in Australia, they go back home and if they love their experience in Australia they take that back home with them. "In the world we live in, that's really important. "It's worth $48 billion and if we set this up and regulate it the right way, it'll help to make sure we can continue to have that sector grow over the long term."

Peterson Academy CEO and podcast host Mikhaila Peterson has revealed how eating a “lion diet” has helped her with her health problems. “So growing up I had rheumatoid arthritis, terrible it was the worst case my rheumatologists had seen, I ended up having my hip and ankle replaced when I was 17,” Ms Peterson said. “I was in the hospital monthly incredibly ill, I was depressed, I was on seven medications by the point I was 23. “When I was 23, I started looking into alternative ways to fix myself because the mainstream medical system didn’t help me. “So I went over to diet, which felt pretty out there to me but I thought it was worth a shot because I didn’t really know what else to do. “I’ve been on a meat diet mainly eating beef since 2017 and it put my symptoms in remission.”

Sky News host James Morrow says there are “so many risks” involved with solar farms. “I have been out in communities in rural New South Wales, I spoke to a couple outside of Goulburn, their whole property … is going to be ruined by these 700,000 solar panels that they want to put across hundreds of acres of prime agricultural land, Mr Morrow said. “They’re terrified about not just visual amenity, but fire risk … what happens if there’s a hailstorm. “There are so many risks and the footprint of so many of these things is so huge.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi says what the people of Australia want is “cheap reliable energy”. “Whenever you give them the option between cheaper prices and emission cuts – they always opt for cheaper prices,” she said. “Even if they’re going to tell a pollster I really care about emissions”.

Cypress College Professor of Political Science Peter Mathews says "no one can really tie" the Hunter Biden trial to US President Joe Biden. Hunter Biden is on trial in Delaware, facing charges for lying about his drug use on application forms while purchasing a handgun six years ago. “It is important that this trial go through to see whether Hunter was guilty or not of lying on a federal document,” Mr Mathews told Sky News Australia “Certainly it’s not President Biden that’s involved in this. “He’s [Hunter Biden] a grown man, so no one can really tie that to President Biden."

Education Minister Jason Clare has criticised Opposition leader Peter Dutton after he vowed to ditch Australia's 2030 climate target should he be elected. “I think Peter Dutton has made a big mistake,” Mr Clare told Sky News Australia. “I think any Australian who thinks climate change is real would think now that Peter Dutton is a real risk. “A risk to investment, a risk to jobs, but just a risk that Australia will do nothing to tackle climate change.”

A man shot by police during the rioting in New Caledonia has died from his injuries, according to authorities he was one of multiple armed men who rammed into a car carrying military forces. A second man was hit by gunfire and taken to hospital. The death toll in the French territory since the rioting began has risen to eight, which includes two police officers.

New research has highlighted a major potential problem for the development of AI. The research suggests that the source of publicly available text may soon run dry as early as 2026. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT need vast amounts of data to enhance their capabilities. For years, developers have collected millions of articles, billions of posts, and trillions of words written by real people and published online.

The three men and one woman who had been kidnapped from the Nova music festival on 7 October have been rescued by the Israeli Special Forces. They are in good medical condition but are being taken to hospital for medical checks. Israeli Defence Forces report that Hamas is still holding more than 137 hostages.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been attacked in Copenhagen, It is alleged that a man approached her in a square in the city centre and hit her before being arrested. Police have declined to comment on a possible motive for the attack, but they are investigating. She is said to have been shocked by the assault, but according to a witness, she did not fall to the ground.

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is open to supporting a possible bid by New Zealand to join the technology-sharing component of AUKUS. He made the statement at a joint press conference during New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s tour of Fiji. When Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was asked about New Zealand joining the second pillar of AUKUS, he said the Pacific region should be nuclear-free. However, the second pillar of AUKUS is not about nuclear submarines but about sharing advanced defence technology.

Three hundred earthquakes will hit New Zealand this week, but many of them will be too small to be felt, when a big earthquake shakes the country, the scientists at the National Geohazards Monitoring Centre are the first responders. The centre operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the seismologists on call are the first line of defence, always on alert for catastrophe. Monitoring the more than 500 seismic sensors is one of the country’s most important jobs. Since earthquakes cannot be predicted, a fast reaction time is critical, especially for a country situated between two tectonic plates.

An independent external investigator will look into claims that census data was misused for election campaigning. Stats NZ has hired former State Services Deputy Commissioner Doug Craig to lead the investigation. He will investigate claims that private data was photocopied and entered into a database to help the Te Pāti Māori Party’s campaign. The party’s president has denied the claims.

New Zealand's Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is calling for a crackdown on the availability and price of alcohol to reduce its social harm. Police reportedly estimate that alcohol causes around $7.2 billion in social harm. There are 84 alcohol harm prevention officers in New Zealand’s police force, which makes up just 0.84 percent of the total force..

Astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker discusses the passing of Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders who took a famous photo of the Earth rising over the lunar horizon from his spaceship in 1968. Mr Anders was one of the first three people to orbit the moon. He died in a plane crash aged 90. “The story is amazing, the risk is amazing, and he will definitely be missed in the community,” Dr Tucker told Sky News Australia.

Astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker discusses the China National Space Administration’s lunar mission in which they successfully landed a probe on the far side of the Moon. The Chinese probe is currently sending samples back to Earth. “China is the only country to land on the far side of the m=Moon,” Mr Tucker told Sky News Australia. “This mission is the first to extract samples from the surface, including rock, and bring them back.”