The 2025 Grammy Award nominations have finally been revealed and Beyonce is once again dominating the award show. The popstar has 11 chances to win more gold awards - up for three of the four biggest awards including Album Of The Year for Cowboy Carter. Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone all earned seven nods each, including Record Of The Year. Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter are tied with half a dozen Grammy nominations each.

Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran doesn't expect Donald Trump to solve the Ukraine-Russia and Middle East wars in 24 hours but he will “tackle it meaningfully”. Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States and serve a second term. “If he has to exercise American military might to do so – he will,” Mr McGauran told Sky News Australia. “It’s hard to know what will unfold but at least we know he is opposed to these open-ended, never-ending wars.”

Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran says it is “critically important” for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be quick of the mark with US president-elect Donald Trump in diplomatic talks. Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States and serve a second term. “Trump is not just transactional but he is personal in his relationships and Albanese would have reinforced our security and geopolitical interests in the Indo-China region,” Mr McGauran told Sky News Australia.

Fisher Investments Founder and Executive Chairman Ken Fisher says there is “very little” a US president can get through Congress. Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States and serve a second term. Markets around the world have reacted quickly to the news. “The House races still aren’t settled, there is about 12 still to be done but when that’s all over, few of them will have flipped,” Mr Fisher told Sky News Australia.

Fisher Investments Founder and Executive Chairman Kenneth Fisher says an “awful lot” of Congress members will not authorise Donald Trump’s tariffs against allies of the United States. Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States and serve a second term. "There is a lot of fear right now in Germany similarly – hard to envision Germany is a national security threat to America,” Mr Fisher told Sky News Australia. “Easy to envision for a wide variety of countries; Russia, you can name the ones ... but it won’t apply to Australia.”

Former Queensland premier Steven Miles may have “reached his use by date” as the state’s Opposition Leader, reveals Courier Mail columnist and Sky News contributor Des Houghton. His remarks come after Queensland Labor’s credibility was thrown into question over the world’s largest hydro project proposed for the state’s north which was revealed to cost more than double its budgeted $12 billion. Premier David Crisafulli has scrapped the plan and labelled it a cover-up. “It doesn't look good and he (Miles) may very well have reached his use by date," Mr Houghton told Sky News Australia. "He might linger on there for a while. “He really was only caretaker-premier for eight months or so after the union movement kicked Annastacia Palaszczuk out.”

The Washington Examiner reports Kamala Harris built a custom studio in Washington DC at a local hotel to film the podcast recording. The Examiner says the building of that set alone cost $US100,000 to save Ms Harris time travelling from Washington to Los Angeles where the podcast host Alex Cooper resides. Ms Harris and the Democratic Party spent more than $1 billion on the election campaign.

Racing Dreams host Tim Gilbert says we aren’t far away from seeing the progeny of a new stallion – Hitotsu. Mr Gilbert spoke with Arrowfield’s Jon Freyer to discuss the exciting progeny of one of the biggest stars in Australian racing. “He covered a big book last year – 162 mares – and we have got some beautiful foals on the ground,” Mr Freyer said. “We are really excited about how they look.” In partnership with Arrowfield Stud.

Spring racing for 2024 took off with a bang, but all good things must come to an end. Legends across the racing world and other sporting codes have shared their top moments from this season including renditions of ‘Sweet Caroline’ and underdog wins. Racing Dreams host Tim Gilbert believes this Spring Racing Carnival has been “superb”. In partnership with Racing NSW.

Australian Turf Club Ambassador Laura Dundovic joined Racing Dreams host Tim Gilbert to discuss Five Diamonds Ladies Day at Rosehill. The 2008 Miss Universe Australia recipient shared the fashion highlights of the Five Diamonds Ladies Day. Ms Dundovic offered her advice and tips for a successful day at the races. In partnership with Racing NSW.

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is under pressure from both sides of Tasmania’s salmon farming debate to make an immediate call on the industry’s future. Conservationists and salmon workers are in a feud over the future of an endangered fish. Sky News Hobart Reporter Georgia Boonen broke down the latest update.

South Australian Police have cracked down on illegal tobacco trade. Detectives have raided 17 stores, seizing close to 500 cartons of cigarettes, loose tobacco and vapes. The seized products have an estimated worth of around $250,000.

Fresh produce suppliers have raised concerns they’re being forced to shoulder the cost and risk of providing fruit and vegetables on supermarket shelves. An inquiry has heard growers battling staff and seasonal issues are being tested by stressful and intrusive regulatory processes.

Increased global temperatures are raising concerns for sea turtles. As summer approaches, pregnant turtles are making their way to beaches to lay their eggs. However, the warming climate is putting the endangered species in jeopardy.

The Albanese government has rejected claims it is showing ‘unfairness’ and ‘elitism’ in slashing HECs debt. The Coalition have expressed concerns about the proposal.

A crew member who fell overboard on a cargo ship near Newcastle has been found alive and taken to hospital for treatment. Emergency services conducted a large-scale search for the individual who was last seen onboard last Thursday evening. The crew member was spotted off the coast near Swansea after reportedly swimming for eight kilometres

Sky News Contributor Emily Carver has discussed what Donald Trump’s presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid the ongoing US visa row. Earlier this year, Trump warned Harry could be deported if he were found to have lied on his visa application about past drug use, which the royal admitted to in his 2023 memoir Spare. “This could get a little bit nasty. The only thing I would say for a bit of balance here is that, of course, President Trump is gonna have a lot on his plate,” Ms Carver told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “This may not be top of the priority list, but I'm not sure the relationship's gonna be there in good.”

Liberal MP Andrew Wallace says the Reserve Bank’s only “tool to try and tame inflation” is interest rates. Mr Wallace told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio that the Albanese government has been “on the accelerator” with fiscal policy. “And we’ve got the Reserve Bank with both feet on the brakes.”

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio claims some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have threatened to leave the US following Donald Trump’s election victory. “Have any of these elites actually stopped to ask themselves not how Donald Trump won the election but why because that is key here,” Ms De Giorgio said. This comes after singer and actress Cher claimed she dealt with health issues which were directly sparked by Mr Trump’s first presidency and has said she would leave America for good if the former president were to win the election.

Liberal MP Andrew Wallace says “time will tell” if Kevin Rudd is able to continue his role as Ambassador with the Trump Administration. Mr Wallace told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio that Kevin Rudd and Donald Trump should both “bury the hatchet”. “If the relationship sours or further sours and can’t be put back on the rails, well then we might need to have another conversation.”