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.”

Verve Communications’ Prue MacSween has reacted to the lefty media’s meltdown in the US following Donald Trump’s major win in the presidential election. “Celebrity charlatans, that’s what they are, they’re losers,” she told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.

Victorian shadow finance minister Jess Wilson has slammed the Allan government after it announced plans to push ahead with “death taxes by stealth”. The Allan government earlier this week revealed plans to massively increase Supreme Court probate fees, which families must pay in order to enact the will of a dead relative. The new system is set to come into effect from November 18. Estates valued at less than $250,000 will no longer need to pay a probate fee, saving some families the amount it costs to refill a small car with petrol. However, the probate rates for estates from $250,000 to $500,000 will increase a massive 650 per cent to $514. “This is a death tax by stealth and what we're seeing here is an Allen Labor government absolutely desperate for any money they can find to pay for their record debt,” Ms Wilson told Sky News host Steve Price. “Now, this is going to be a tax that hits Victorians at their most vulnerable time, at a time that they're dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood says Elon Musk is “at the forefront” of American manufacturing. Tesla shares have skyrocketed following Donald Trump’s victory. Mr Greenwood told Sky News host Steve Price that Elon Musk is going to make “a whole bunch of money” from a Donald Trump presidency.

Political journalist John Fund says Governor Tim Walz has “proceeded to prove” why he is a self-described “knucklehead”. Speaking to Sky News Australia host James Morrow, Mr Fund assessed aspects of the US presidential election as well as how Tim Walz fared as Kamala Harris’ running mate. “He (Walz) himself called himself a knucklehead and proceeded to prove that,” Mr Fund said. “He returns to Minnesota defeated – he lost his own county.”

Political journalist John Fund says Kamala Harris “proved totally inadequate to the task” following her recent emphatic loss to Donald Trump in the US presidential election. Speaking to Sky News Australia host James Morrow, Mr Fund assessed aspects of the US presidential election as well as Donald Trump’s dominant election win against opponent Kamala Harris.

Sky News host Erin Molan has delivered a blistering assessment of Kamala Harris’ campaign following Donald Trump’s crushing defeat over the Democrats this week in the presidential election. Ms Molan claimed the Vice President learnt “absolutely nothing” from her loss in the presidential election. “I mean, her whole campaign consisted of three main things, in my opinion – the ridiculous sing-songy wishy-washy feelings over facts ..., Trump trash talk, and avoidance of any responsibility for anything that’s gone wrong during her term as Vice President,” she said. “She’s been told she lost for reasons out of her control – she lost because she stood for nothing. “So don’t give me this rubbish about men hating women, misogyny and the like. She’s a fraud ... gender though has nothing to do with it.”

REA Group economist Anne Flaherty claims it’s “extremely concerning” to see that the average time it’s taking to build a home is continuing to rise. “It’s taking even longer to build new homes now than it was during the height of the pandemic,” she told Sky News Australia. “The result of this, of course, is that we’re seeing it become increasingly unlikely that we are going to deliver that 1.5 million new homes that the government is aiming for over the next five years.” In partnership with realestate.com.au

The conclusion of the National People's Congress Standing committee is today with focus on whether a big stimulus package will be announced. It’s under pressure to use its toolkit of policies to cushion the blow of a second Trump presidency which has taken its toll on Chinese assets over the past few days. Reuters suggests China is weighing approving over 10 trillion yuan in additional borrowing in the coming years.

The ASX 200 ended the day up by 0.84 per cent on Friday. The market's top performers were CBA, News Corp and Mayne Pharma. The bottom performers were Block Inc, Mineral Resources and Beach Energy.

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has accused the media of pushing a “complete lie” about President-elect Donald Trump wanting Liz Cheney to be shot by a firing squad.

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has hit out at American rapper Cardi B for a now-deleted post targeting hurricane-prone states which voted for Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland discussed the government’s decision to ban social media use for under 16-year-olds. Mr Albanese was questioned on the effectiveness of the ban considering how tech-savvy younger generations are becoming. “We think these laws will make a real positive difference,” Mr Albanese said. “That’s what we are doing here – making sure that we put in place laws that will make a difference.” The National Cabinet has agreed to the proposal and legislation is set to be introduced.

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had a meltdown following Donald Trump being elected the 47th US President. In a video posted to Instagram, AOC warns America will enter an era of “fascism” with Trump as America’s next president. “This is going to be a very, very, very, challenging difficult time… for millions of people in this country. This is going to be a very scary time,” she said. In the leadup to the 2024 presidential election, Cortez campaigned across the country for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaign. Despite her efforts, Trump still won the election in a landslide, with much of his support coming from working-class Americans. “It’s an enormous setback because the fascist won a lot of working-class support, which has happened in history,” she said.

Germany's ruling coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner just hours after Donald Trump's US election win. The coalition collapsed due to disagreements over budget policy, with Lindner opposing tax hikes and debt increases. Scholz plans a parliamentary confidence vote on January 15, potentially leading to a snap election by March 2025. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said there's "absolutely no reason" to wait that long. "There is absolutely no reason to wait until January of next year to ask for a vote of confidence," he said. "The traffic light coalition no longer has a majority in the German Bundestag. "And so we have to call on the Chancellor, with a joint resolution of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag, to call a vote of confidence immediately, by the beginning of next week at the latest."

Emergency crews are responding to a grass fire at Sydney Airport after an explosion on a Qantas flight during take-off. Aerial footage from the airport showed smoke billowing into the sky near a runway. The plane has landed safely.