Sky News contributor Emily Carver has blasted Meghan Markle following revelations on why she snubbed King Charles' coronation. According to reports it's alleged Meghan was unimpressed with the Royal Family’s reaction to the bombshell allegations made during her explosive Oprah Winfrey interview. “I mean this is quite incredible, what a privilege it is to be invited to the coronation … and for her to potentially have snubbed this simply because she wasn’t happy with the King’s response to what was a pretty awful interview not just rude but arrogant, dismissive,” Ms Carver told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “This woman clearly has no deference, no sense of authority, no sense of duty, no sense of how to communicate with the family. “She clearly feels like she was not heard enough.”

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A prominent Melbourne squash coach has praised his student for recognising an unusual sign of prostate cancer that has prolonged his life. New research suggests prostate cancer cases will double in Australia in two decades, prompting calls for more men to get tested. The 63-year-old father of three had been experiencing heat pain for more than a year but brushed it off as a sports injury. “I had this pain in my right hip, and I just thought oh it’s a typical injury you get from squash and it would just not go away, it just nagged and nagged and was keeping me awake at night and it getting worse,” Malcolm Mc Clarty said. His student and friend of 16 years Niall Tebbutt encouraged him to take action. “I never thought something like this would happen to me,” Mr Mc Clarty said.

New data shows Australians are gravitating to feel-good brands and marketing. Speaker and Author Amanda Stevens has joined Sky News Australia to discuss the latest consumer confidence data. “Even though consumer confidence is low, it's actually up significantly on the same time last year,” Ms Stevens said. “So, when we dig a little bit deeper into the data we're seeing, given the cost of living pressures, interest rates relatively consumer confidence is quite high. “We're certainly seeing that smart marketers are really dialling into the positive messaging, feel-good nature almost sort of escapism … and those kinds of themes and messages are really resonating with consumers right now .”

Train drivers in South Australia have called off a strike which was due to affect next week's AFL Showdown. The result comes after a breakthrough in pay negotiations. The Footy Express was one of many services that have been affected by industrial action and overtime bans in recent weeks. Unions had been seeking a 20 per cent pay increase over four years but were offered a 14 per cent increase over the same period. Members will now vote on a new draft two-year deal.

Uber has announced a service for teenagers which will be launched in several Australian states, says Tech Guide Editor Stephen Fenech. “Parents are quite busy, they are taxi drivers for kids,” Mr Fenech told Sky News Australia. “What Uber has launched here is a service where the child can actually access their parents’ Uber account, book a ride, their parent gets a notification, they approve it. “They can only be picked up by highly rated drivers, they have got working with children checks as well and they are able then to track the ride. “So all the ride details are shared – there are even safety features so if the ride goes off course or stops early, parents get a notification, you can even record the audio during the ride.”

The Albanese government has announced a $161.3 million national firearms registry in partnership with all state governments. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus fronted the media on Saturday morning to announce the development. “The national firearms register is the most significant advance in Australia’s gun safety regimes since the 1996 national firearms agreement,” Mr Dreyfus told media. “This national firearms register will help ensure that police know guns are in the community, where they are and who owns them. “It will help keep all Australians, especially police officers, safe from gun violence.”

Defence Minister Richard Marles on Friday met with his Polish counterpart Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw. The pair spoke about the two nations while announcing a $50 billion defence boost over the next decade. Poland and Australia will also co-operate in trade shows and prepare mutual offers for the development of the arms industry. “The relationship with Poland is put into sharp relief and we see that there is an enormous opportunity for our two countries to work together. " Mr Miles said. "We look forward to working with you to look at ways in which we can reach agreements in respect defence cooperation, as you said, in relation to defence industry," he said.

Chances of a royal tour of Australia later in the year are looking more likely as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' return to public-facing duties is imminent. Buckingham Palace announced on Friday night Charles would resume royal duties. “His Majesty the King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis," the announcement read. Reporter Ian Woods joined Sky News Australia to discuss the latest on the monarch health. “You have to say it now seems much more likely that visit to Australia will go ahead,” Mr Woods said. “We know that planning for it is underway because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that last month these things don’t just happen overnight.”

Voters in Queensland are leaning towards Peter Dutton as their preferred Prime Minister. A poll conducted by YouGov shows that 45 per cent of Queenslanders believe Mr Dutton would do a better job as PM. While 37 per cent still believe in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and 18 percent cannot decide between the two. The polling shows voters in the sunshine state have split from the national mood. The latest national polling conducted last month has Mr Albanese with a 13 point lead in the battleground state.

Reporter Ian Woods has reacted to the latest news that King Charles will return to public-facing duties after responding well to cancer treatment. “It is great news, but you have got to remember he still has cancer and he still is being treated for cancer, so it is very much one step at a time,” Mr Woods said. “The only events that Buckingham Place have confirmed so far are a visit next Tuesday to a cancer treatment centre here in the UK and he's going to be hosting the emperor and the empress of Japan in June. “So those are the only two official visits.” Buckingham Palace announced on Friday night Charles would resume royal duties. "His majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise,” the palace's statement read.

King Charles will return to royal public-facing duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis in February. To mark his return, the royal couple will visit a cancer treatment centre on Tuesday, according to Buckingham Palace. A new portrait of the King and Queen has been released alongside a statement from Buckingham Palace. The palace said; "His majesty's treatment programme will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that the king is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties." "His majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise,” the palace's statement read.

Meghan Markle reportedly snubbed the King’s coronation invitation because she was unimpressed with the Royal Family’s reaction to the bombshell allegations made during her explosive Oprah Winfrey interview.  Sky News contributor Emily Carver says this is “quite incredible”.  “For to potentially have snubbed this simply because she wasn’t happy with the King’s response to what was a pretty awful interview,” Ms Carver told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.  “This woman clearly has no deference, no sense of authority, no sense of duty, no sense of how to communicate with the family.  “She clearly feels like she was not heard enough.”

An update on King Charles’ health is imminent, with the Palace set to make an announcement soon.  This comes as a source has claimed Buckingham Palace has actively been preparing for King Charles’ funeral amid bombshell allegations the monarch’s health is rapidly deteriorating.  Sky News contributor Emily Carver says she’s hearing that potentially, in just a matter of hours, there could be a “fresh update” from the Palace on the King’s health.  “This could show that the King is on the mend; it could be about his official return to work this Summer,” Ms Carver told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.  “Of course, there are many events lined up for the Summer months.”

Sky News Political Reporter Cam Reddin says the Liberal National Party in Queensland is looking “more and more likely” to form government in the state in October. Mr Reddin’s comments come after a new poll showed Labor’s support has dropped, while the LNP’s support has risen. “56 – 44 is the two-party preferred in the YouGov poll today,” Mr Reddin told Sky News host Erin Molan. “It’s looking more and more likely that the Liberal Party, the LNP will form government in October. “Kind of struggling to find too many people that think Steven Miles will hang on.”

Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed “the personal toll” he carried while leading the nation through the COVID pandemic, says Sky News political reporter Cam Reddin. Mr Reddin said this comes as Mr Morrison has “got a new book coming out”. “Not your traditional political memoir, much more a reflection on his faith and how his faith, his Christian faith, shaped him as a leader throughout the time in public life including when he was prime Minister,” Mr Reddin told Sky News host Erin Molan. “As a part of that today and the Australian newspaper revealing some of the personal toll that he carried while leading the nation through the COVID pandemic – noting that he had suffered from anxiety, speaking quite openly about his own battle with the black dog, that he sought professional help, ultimately was prescribed medication to deal with that. “It is a reminder that it doesn’t matter if you’re a miner, a baker, a teacher or the prime minister you can still have personal deep mental health challenges.”

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has criticised Australian politicians who went into a “complete meltdown” after X owner Elon Musk refused to take down a video of a violent stabbing. eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant took X to court after she issued an order to have videos and images of the violent attack removed from the internet, but the platform did not comply. X has restricted the video in Australia; however, government lawyers argued the video can still be viewed overseas or domestically via a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek and Senator Jacqui Lambie both hit out at X and its owner over their decision. The Prime Minister also called out the billionaire’s “ego”. The main victim of the stabbing, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, came out after the alleged attack to say he is “not against” the video remaining on social media. “When the primary victim in the case doesn’t want it censored, what on earth are these politicians doing?” Mr Houghton said.

Sky News host James Morrow reacts to Joe Biden’s teleprompter battles and moments where the president has gone “off script”. The President was addressing union members in the nation’s capital when he screamed “four more years” before awkwardly continuing, saying “pause”. According to the White House transcript, President Biden’s words were “inaudible”. The President’s mistake has been likened to a scene featuring film personality Ron Burgundy from the ‘Anchorman’ series.

Centre for Independent Studies Indigenous Forum Director Warren Mundine says Labor governments are “going down this path” of “wasting money” on state-based treaties. Mr Munding said they are “not giving any practical outcomes” that will help people. “These Labor governments are going down this path, wasting money and not giving any practical outcomes that will help people have longer lives, give jobs and get their kids to school and have housing,” he told Sky News Danica De Giorgio. “Total waste of time. “South Australia only ten per cent of Aboriginals voted … in Victoria with only seven per cent of Aboriginals voted.”

The latest YouGov polling for the Courier Mail has revealed a “very grim outlook” for the Miles government in Queensland, according to Sky News host Steve Price. He says Labor, on these numbers, could be on track to lose at least “21 seats” in the October election. “Clearly things you would think will tighten up before polling day,” Mr Price said. “It seems after a love affair with Labor, Queenslanders are really ready for a change.” Mr Price was joined by former Queensland premier Campbell Newman to discuss the upcoming Queensland election.