Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has welcomed new hate speech laws which could see antisemitic chants banned. The bill will reportedly carry criminal, not civil, penalties for serious offences of vilification based on a person's race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion. The shadow home affairs minister however criticised the Albanese government over why they're only just doing something now about the rise in antisemitism. “It shouldn’t have taken what has happened in Mount Scopus … to realise how serious the antisemitism crisis has been in our country,” Mr Paterson told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “For more than six months now since October 7, it's abundantly clear what’s happening and where has been the action to compliment the serious words we're now hearing out of the deputy prime minister and some others.”

US singer Lizzo seems to be struggling when it comes to her personal brand, according to ‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield. Ms Schofield’s remarks come as the US singer appears to have had a hard time over the last year or so. “She’s had a hard year, we have gone over some of the allegations and some of the things she has been accused of over the last 12 months or more,” Ms Schofield said. “So I think she is struggling when it comes to her personal brand.”

One of the world’s leading Jewish schools located in Sydney had their gates “defiled” by antisemitic graffiti, Sky News host Liz Storer says. “Because there has been so little pushback … from government state or federal I would argue, this is the kind of thing we are now seeing happen in one of the world’s leading Jewish schools,” said. “Mount Scopus in Burwood their campus was defiled with antisemitic graffiti on the very front gate … ‘Jewdie’, written in black spray paint.”

The Hay Festival has dropped its main sponsor after a growing number of writers boycotting the event of the investment management ties to Israel. British stand-up comedian Nish Kumar is one of the latest people to pull out over its sponsorship by investment management firm Baillie Gifford. ‘To Di For’ podcast host Kinsey Schofield called the move “really disappointing”. “I think the results are absolutely disappointing.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says there was “very little” response from the federal government over the rise of antisemitism leading to protesters doing “whatever the hell” they want. “There was very little response from police and there was very little response from the federal government,” Mr Bond said. “That sent a message to people that, well, you can do whatever the hell you want and so they have.”

Shadow Education Minister Sarah Henderson says the government “have to take action” on antisemitism in Australia. Ms Henderson told Sky News host Chris Kenny that there has been a “complete failure” of leadership by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “We’re seeing weasel words but frankly we are seeing no action.”

Women’s Forum Australia’s Stephanie Bastiaan says footage of a transgender contestant on the popular television series RuPaul’s Drag Race is “one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen”. The footage shows a transgender contestant walking down the runway in a graphic display that referenced the contestant's surgery. “This woman clearly has trauma, she is mentally ill and she needs support,” Ms Bastiaan told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “I think the media company that has glamorised her self-harm needs to be held accountable.”

REA Group Economic Research Director Cameron Kusher says consumer sentiment still remains “pessimistic” as the cost-of-living crisis continues. Mr Kusher joined Sky News Australia Business Editor Ross Greenwood to discuss the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index of House Price and whether people think it’s a good time to buy. “If we look at consumer sentiment it’s in the doldrums,” Mr Kusher said. “Pessimism has outweighed optimism for 27 consecutive months now. As part of that release, they have what they call the time to buy a dwelling index and it's also at extremely low levels at the moment. “So, that says to me consumers are doing it tough, they don’t think things are great, and they certainly don’t think it’s a good time to buy a property.” In partnership with realestate.com.au

Lendlease Chief Executive Tony Lombardo discusses the company ending overseas developments which was a “low returning business”. Lendlease will sell its UK and US construction businesses in a bid to unlock $4.5 billion. “We are exiting our international construction business – it’s been a low returning business,” Mr Lombardo told Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood. “We’re accelerating releasing our capital in our offshore development parts of the business. Mr Lombardo said this will bring $4.5 billion of capital “to invest back into our developments here in Australia and really grow the platform here in our home market.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny has labelled Hamas as a “death cult” as they are “maximising the death toll” on both sides of the conflict. “Before that attack on Rafah, Hamas was escalating the war and continuing to imperil Palestinian lives … Hamas fired rockets north towards Tel Aviv, once again seeking indiscriminately to kill Israeli civilians and extend the war,” Mr Kenny said. “This shows exactly how the death cult of Hamas operates. They cannot win the war; they are not about winning; they’re interested only in maximising the death toll on both sides, creating chaos and inflaming outrage against Israel.”

At least 12 people have been injured in a Qatar Airways flight over Turkey en route to Dublin after the plane experienced turbulence.

Former US president Donald Trump received a frosty reception at a major gathering of Libertarians in Washington D.C.

Centre for Youth Policy Director Freya Leach says the University of Sydney pro-Palestine encampment “is littered with tents and looks like a slum.”

Royal Commentator Esther Krakue says reports came out that King Charles “offered Harry the opportunity to stay at royal residences.” This was after Harry’s media team “briefed the press about the fact that he couldn’t see the king - alluding to the King’s diary that he was too busy to make room for him.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says Greens leader Adam Bandt was in an “interesting situation” on ABC where he would “not say two-state solution and nor will he say kicking and screaming that Hamas is a terrorist organisation.”

ASPI Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis says he doesn’t believe Israel should have sent airstrikes on Rafah. Gaza officials say at least 35 have been killed by Israel’s attack on the city. “I don’t think they should’ve done that,” Mr Davis told Sky News Australia. “I think that what the Israelis should’ve done on this occasion, is say yes the Hamas operatives are there but they are behind civilians and if we strike we are going to cause large civilian casualties so we find a different way to strike apart from bombing. “That may have required more risky operations such as ground force going into that camp, but I think that would’ve been preferable to putting bombs on that camp.”

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg discusses the danger antisemitism poses to social cohesion and how it undermines Australian values of tolerance and diversity. The Sky News Australia documentary Never Again: The Fight Against Antisemitism will premiere on Tuesday 28 May at 7.00pm AEST. “Most of the country doesn’t really understand the urgent need to stop antisemitism,” Mr Frydenberg said. “I think there has been a comprehensive failure of leadership across the board here in Australia to protect the Jewish community.”

Australian universities need to stop acting like a business and start “teaching our kids” again, says Senator Jacqui Lambie. Her comments come as the Albanese government proposes a cap on international students enrolling into Australian universities. “The universities can jump up and down – I’ll remind the universities they are there to teach,” Ms Lambie told Sky News Australia. “They are not a business, they are actually there to teach our kids. “If you stopped acting so much like a business and got back to the basics of teaching our kids what they should be learning through university, I think we’d be a lot better off.”

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Queensland government has “lost control” of its streets. “Queensland police force are about 4,000 police short,” Mr Littleproud said. “I hardly think the Queensland police force are worrying about enforcing mandatory vape laws.”

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Hamas remains a “military threat” to the state of Israel. Israel has conducted air strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The Hamas-run government says at least 30 people have been killed in the attack. “It underlines the need for Israel to remove and mitigate that threat, including in Rafah,” Mr Frydenberg said.