The Daily Mirror's Royal Editor Russell Myers says it would be “positive step” for Australia if King Charles visited the country. “I mean Anthony Albanese said this week that they will be welcoming certainly plans are in place to welcome the King later on in the year. “One would assume that would happen alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which is in Samoa in October. “So I think it’s a positive step. “I think that we will have these plans enlarged over the next few months.”

The Daily Mirror's Royal Editor Russell Myers says rumours over Kate's post-op whereabouts have continued to swirl following the British Army taking down an announcement that the Princess of Wales would attend the King’s birthday celebrations. The Princess of Wales will make her first public appearance in June, according to the British Army, as they announce she will attend the King’s birthday celebrations on the 15th. It is the first official duty announced for the Duchess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, although Kensington House is yet to confirm her appearance. "Yesterday the ministry of defence posted that she would be returning to royal duties just before the King's official birthday of Trooping the Colour," he told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. "So lots of excitement about that, Kensington Place got involved, they said we're were the only people who are going to confirm her diary. "Somebody's basically had their hands dragged over the coals about making such a big mistake as to putting that diary entry out online."

Sky News host Chris Kenny has criticised Monash University after it spent more than $127,000 on a lavish farewell for its outgoing vice-chancellor, Professor Margaret Gardner, who is now the governor of Victoria. The party in the National Gallery of Victoria's Great Hall cost $127,134, according to documents released to the National Tertiary Education Union. Mr Kenny labelled the lavish event as “out of touch”. “It’s just indulgence, over the top and out of touch. “It’s just a disgrace; we're in a cost of living crisis, and that’s what they're doing with our money.”

Shadow Education Minister Sarah Henderson has criticised the University of Sydney over its decision to get rid of advanced mathematics as a prerequisite for dozens of its degrees. “Arguably this is dumbing down degrees,” she told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “It is of a concern because over 20 years we’ve seen students under our international standards go backward by about 10 per cent in their mathematics achievements. “So we need to work a lot harder to lift our standards in maths, not dumb them down. “The fact that there is no longer an advanced mathematics prerequisite for science and engineering at Sydney Uni has been broadly criticised and with good reason.”

The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly says the race for the GOP primary is "over" for Nikki Haley. “In Nikki Haley's case it's just a question of when the patient recognises the diagnosis,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. “And look, we are going to get the election that most people didn’t want. “If you’re a Republican that's good news because even though Trump may not be your first choice, right now he's crushing Joe Biden in the polls.” Former US president Donald Trump celebrated on Tuesday (local time) after he claimed victory over Nikki Haley in the Super Tuesday Primaries.

Sky News host Paul Murray has taken aim at the “power” being handed to Queensland students as new legislation will allow them to appeal suspensions. The Australian has revealed the state government has passed legislation allowing parents and students to appeal school suspensions. “We’re talking about short term suspensions,” Mr Murray said. “It is extraordinary that this power would be handed over to kids and parents to be able to challenge one of the few tools teachers have in the discipline of their schools. “When the OECD tells us that the behaviour in our classrooms gets worse and worse and worse.”

The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly has called the US Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump a “resounding victory”. “No, I mean it was a resounding victory for team Trump and for democracy frankly,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I mean how can you let some unelected person, a judge who’s in Colorado and in Maine, it was an elected person who wasn’t even a lawyer, to say he's an insurrectionist, he's out and ruin the federal election of a president for the rest of the country, it makes no sense. “Even the liberals on the Supreme Court saw it that way.” Ms Kelly joined Sky News host Paul Murray to discuss the US Supreme Court's unanimous decision in favour of keeping former US president Donald Trump on state ballots.

Kosha Gada on Sam Kerr's alleged racial harassment charges in the UK, Princess Kate is set to make first her appearance in June after her abdominal surgery. Plus, Ami Horowitz on the US border crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly says the “left's meltdown” over the US Supreme Court’s ruling to keep former US president Donald Trump on state ballots has been “fun and entertaining” to watch. The former president had been facing a potential obstacle in the election after Colorado's Supreme Court ruled, he was ineligible to appear on ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favour of keeping the former president on state ballots. “But the most delicious part about this has been the absolute meltdown on the left,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I have to say it's really fun and entertaining,” she said.

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says there was “no need” for the ASIO chief Mike Burgees to say anything about a politician selling Australia out to Chinese spies without naming them. It comes as Mike Burgess promulgated that a former Australian politician who was serving in either state, territory or federal parliament at the time was recruited by a foreign intelligence service. “I think it’s an extraordinary thing to do for the head of an intelligence agency… to come out and say there is a former politician who’s been, in effect, a spy, but I’m not going to name her or him,” Mr Downer told Sky News Australia host Chris Kenny. “It’s an extraordinary thing to do, and it’s led to endless speculation as to who it may be. “There was no need for him to say that.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says Employment Minister Tony Burke is “under fire” following revelations taxpayers “forked out” tens of thousands of dollars for overseas trips. “This story in the Telegraph today, I find it extraordinary,” Ms Credlin said. “Employment Minister Tony Burke under fire after revelations – taxpayers forked out $57,000 to send him and a staffer to the States for a meet and greet with our ambassador. “That is extraordinary over four days. “This is a shocking look for a government that says it understands cost-of-living worries.”

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Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says former Australian prime minister Paul Keating has “no real understanding” of the Indo-Pacific region. Mr Downer’s comments are in response to former prime minister Paul Keating accusing Foreign Minister Penny Wong of rattling “the China can” and saying ASIO boss Mike Burgess is running a “goon show” amid the ASEAN summit. “I’ve always said of Paul Keating he may understand economics and he is an instinctive economics, but he has no real feel or understanding of the Indo-Pacific region,” Mr Downer told Sky News Australia host Chris Kenny. “He doesn’t have a great deal of experience through his life in the region. “Penny Wong and the government, and the opposition are right what we need in the Indo-Pacific region is a proper power balance. “We need the US, its allies, and Japan, Australia and so on… Working closely together with India.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny looks at the latest news on the koalas reportedly being killed on Kangaroo Island as blue gum plantations are clear-felled. Mr Kenny looked at a follow-up report from Channel 7 which claimed the government was apparently warned. "Those pictures airing around the country, at the same time that national leaders and trade delegations from South East Asia were treated to koala petting sessions at the ASEAN meetings in Melbourne," he said. “Kind of embarrassing for our country, isn't it. “You'd surely check the tree for koalas before chopping it down, wouldn't you?"

National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke says there is a “bit of a disconnect” between the ambitions of the Albanese government’s fuel efficiency standards and “reality”. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has warned that the Albanese government's proposed fuel efficiency standards could cost as much as $38 billion in the first five years. “We’re absolutely talking about the work vehicles – the tools of our trade,” Mr Jochinke told Sky News Australia. “What we’re seeing is a bit of a disconnect between what the ambitions are of some of this proposed legislation and the reality of what this means for farmers. “To be quite honest, the ute is one of the most important pieces of equipment we have on the farm, and we need to make sure we’ve got something that is powerful enough and that’s also built for the Australian conditions.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Australians are “paying through the nose” for their electricity and gas bills. Mr Dutton spoke at a press conference on Wednesday after it was revealed the December quarter GDP rose by 0.2 per cent. “They’re going to pay more, and more under Mr Albanese,” he said. “We have an increasing likelihood of disruption to power supply. “That’s devastating not just for families but for the local IGA, or the local butcher, the local fruit shop because their cold rooms have to run 24/7.”

Former US president Donald Trump says the United States is “dying”, and if he is re-elected, he will make it “greater than ever before”. “They come into our country – we’re going to stop them,” he said at a rally on Tuesday (local time). “We’re going to close our borders. “We’re going to have to deport a lot of people – a lot of bad people because our country can’t live like this. “Our cities are choking to death; our states our dying; and, frankly, our country is dying. “We’re going to make America great again – greater than ever before.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says former Australian prime minister Paul Keating is “wrong” about Penny Wong. Mr Keating accused the Foreign Minister of being a "mindless" supporter of the United States. “I’m not surprised she’s (Penny Wong) put together such a long-standing record of excellence as a minister,” Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia. “Paul Keating is a friend of mine and I value that friendship, but I don’t agree with him all of the time … he’s not right 100 per cent of the time. “He’s wrong about Penny Wong and his wrong about Mike Burgess. “They are two absolutely outstanding people, and they are doing absolutely outstanding work.”

Former US president Donald Trump has warned that if he loses the 2024 US presidential election, there is “not going” to be a “country left”. “We’re going to win this election because we have no choice,” he said at a rally on Tuesday (local time). “If we lose the election, we’re not going to have a country left. “We love our country. “It’s sad to see how far it’s come and gone. “When you look at the depths of where it’s gone, we can’t let that happen. “We’re going to straighten it out.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has praised UFC CEO Dana White for how he handled a “lefties losing it” journalist. Mr White was asked a question by a journalist about what UFC fighters say in the octagon. “You obviously give a long leash to your fighters about what they can say when they are up there with the UFC microphone, you are getting into territory of homophobia, transphobia,” the journalist asked. Mr White responded by saying he doesn’t give “anybody a leash”. “Control what people say, gonna tell what to believe … that’s ridiculous.”