NSW Greens councillor Rafaela Pandolfini has been slammed for wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh to an Anzac Day dawn service held in Sydney’s east. The keffiyeh is a traditional scarf worn in the Middle East, but due to the pro-Palestine protests the garment has more recently been viewed as a symbol of support for Palestine. “Today was Anzac Day, the most sacred day in our nations’ calendar, it’s the day where we put aside all our differences, and God knows we’ve got a few, and focus on honouring those men and women who died to ensure the freedoms that we currently enjoy,” says Sky News host James Macpherson. “It’s not a day for partisan political points, and it’s certainly not a day for importing foreign conflicts. “Unless of course, you’re a Greens politician.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says parents expect that their kids can go to school without having “gender ideology shoved down their throats”. Mr Bond’s comments come after parents complained after a trans teacher discussed gender identity with Year 2 pupils, according to The Telegraph. “A primary school teacher … who came before the class a biological male who is transgender, presents as a woman, year two pupils … says allegedly to these kids ‘if you’re wondering why I’m so gorgeous it’s because I put makeup gone and had a shave,” Mr Bond said. “Something tells me the kids were not wondering why this particular individual was so looking so gorgeous. “The kids went home and said to their parents something very strange happened to school today and the parents contacted the school and said excuse me why are teachings bringing gender ideology, transgender ideology into the classroom? “The school replied, this is the head teacher Jen Johnson, ‘I want to make it very clear that whilst we were not aware that the supply teacher would be sharing this information related to their gender identity ahead of teaching lessons, we are a tolerant and respectful school’ … by which the school means no issue here, play on. “You can understand why the kids would have been confused and you can understand why the parents would be upset. “They expect that their seven-year-old kids can go to school without having gender ideology shoved down their throat.”

Sky News Australia host Rita Panahi has called Susan Sarandon a “lunatic fringe-dwelling” lefty after the actress claimed Hamas did not rape women. Ms Panahi joined filmmaker Ami Horowitz to discuss the actress’ stance on the Israel-Hamas war. “Let’s start with actress Susan Sarandon, she’s an Oscar winner … she led a group of protesting students doing these nonsensical chants that went on for ages,” she said. “She’s revered as a Messiah amongst the pro-Palestinian mob and finally she was confronted about her activism. “She’s denying women were raped, she said it’s a myth – that shocked me, and I know these Hollywood types are quite often lunatic fringe-dwelling lefties, but that surprised me.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says a “majority” of Australians now support nuclear power being an option for energy. The poll was published in The Guardian and showed a major increase in support for nuclear energy as an option for Australians. “In 2019 when no one’s talking about it there’s just 39 per cent support,” he said. “This is a poll that is in the Essential Poll, it’s published in the Turnbull Times – this was in The Guardian. “52 per cent of people answering a poll in The Guardian are now saying that they support it.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt expresses his hope Anzac Day will “live on” and inspire new generations to serve. Australians paused to honour our servicemen and women for Anzac Day at dawn services around the country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese honoured fallen soldiers and current Australian Defence Force members during an address delivered along the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Mr Bolt said the crowds show a “uniting of generations” as well as of peoples. “Let us hope this day will live on and inspire new generations to the service of us all,” he said.

Former Costco Wholesale Australia CEO Patrick Noone has called on the Australian government and private industry to “scale up” and introduce food products around the world. A new peak body representing the country’s food manufacturers has been established this month – called Food and Agri Australia. Chairman Patrick Roseman says the sector is worth about $150 billion dollars a year, and is made up of roughly 17,000 businesses, employing about 280,000 people. He claims the government can do more to help Aussie food companies export their products to overseas markets - which could lift their revenue to $200 billion by 2035. “We are from all over the world – we have every culture in the world here, making things,” Mr Noone said. “Now it’s a matter of getting all that together in one central, planned business model; let’s go and export food.”

Military Cross Recipient Michael Von Berg has criticised media who say Anzac Day is “celebrating war”. Mr Von Borg described it as a “very special day”, saying it gives the ability to “catch up with your mates”. “What I find extraordinary by some in the media saying it's celebrating war is just absolute rubbish,” he told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “What it’s celebrating is we’re not celebrating anything but we’re remembering our mates, our war dead, their families who suffered extraordinarily in losing a loved one. “It’s that peer-to-peer support which is so important in the mental health space.”

Stepmates Studios Mark Nicholson says pro-Palestinian protestors at the University of Sydney campus seem to just be “joining the group”. Mr Nicholson said the protests seem like a “populous thing to be doing at the moment”. “Uni used to be a place for people reading history now it’s just a bunch of kids wanting to sit back and watch it repeat itself over and over again,” he told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “There’s something about this that really fires me up. “None of them have actually got a real argument for it, they just seem to be joining the group.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny has poked fun at US President Joe Biden’s latest teleprompter blunder after he read out his own "pause”. “Can’t let today go without sharing his latest gaff," he said. “When Biden is speaking most of the time, he’s speaking to a camera with an autocue in front of it, a teleprompter which is telling him what to say. “Joe Biden in this case is presumably reading a teleporter which is telling him he’s got to read four more years and then in brackets, they would’ve put ‘pause’ because he’s supposed to wait then for the crowd to shout four more years back to him. “Seriously, he read out his own pause.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has applauded YouTube duo Superwog for their comedy skit mocking they/them pronouns. Published to YouTube four months ago, the sketch features the duo acting as police officers responding to a crime. The pair asked a witness if the criminal was male or female and were told it was “they/them”. “We are having pronoun trouble again,” Theodore Saidden said into a police radio. Ms Panahi said the comedic pair are proof there are still funny comedians in the world.

Sky News host James Macpherson says Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is acting “typical” by spruiking electric vehicles to Australians while not understanding their costs. Mr Macpherson joined Sky News hosts Caleb Bond and Liz Storer to discuss the new electric vehicle. “If you drive from Sydney to Coffs Harbour in a petrol vehicle towing a caravan it will take you about five and a half hours, you’ll have to stop once for petrol and depending on whether you buy a Coke and a Cherry Ripe it will probably take you ten minutes to stop for fuel,” he said. “If you take one of these electric F-150s towing a caravan, you’ll have to stop at least twice. “You’re up for about an hour each stop if you can get straight onto the charger.”

Author Douglas Murray discusses Katherine Birbalsingh’s triumph after the school she founded in London, Michaela Community School, was targeted by leftists and others. “They were recently taken to court by a Muslim pupil and her parents because this school believes in there being no place for religion in the school, couldn’t be mass prayers by Muslim students in the playground,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They attested this, they went against the school and eventually the family amazingly found money …. to take the school to court, it went all the way to the High Court. “There’s a very important point here – why should it be that a school that demonstrates excellence … why should it be that it’s that school that’s attacked not just by some Islamists and so on, but by leftists the teaching unions, the Labour Party and others? “They do it … because of the success of Katherine Birbalsingh’s show the failure of her critics.”

Victoria’s Invictus Australia Veteran Engagement Regional Manager Chris Burson discusses the problems facing returning veterans. Military camaraderie is often highlighted in sports and can assist with the recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration of veterans and their families into civilian life. “They went from having a community, a team – everybody that was there was working together,” Mr Burson told Sky News Australia. “Then you come out, and every decision you make is not life or death anymore. “It gives them something to go to now."

Australians have paused to honour our servicemen and women for Anzac Day at dawn services around the country. The younger generation is being reminded the Anzacs went to Gallipoli as ordinary, everyday people. Veterans, their families, and young servicemen and women took the time to reflect on the Anzac spirit. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said it’s a spirit which has “characterised” those who have served over the years. “Since the first World War, it’s a spirit which has characterised Australians whenever and wherever they have served and sacrificed,” Mr Dutton said.

As the Anzac Day march concludes in Adelaide, attention turns to the annual tradition of two-up. It is the heart of this afternoon's festivities for the Anzac Day celebration in South Australia. It has already come alive with all the veterans who have made their way from this morning's annual march. A few beers have been cracked among the cowed there, and sausage sizzles are in hand. The ring has been put down so a few of the veterans can test their skills against some old mates.

Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson called the dawn service at Canberra “a powerful morning”. A crowd of over 32,000 people came together at the Australian War Memorial for the Anzac Day dawn service. Mr Anderson told Sky News Australia today “provides an example for us to aspire to”. He added, “that’s the power of Anzac Day”. “This is what we’ve lost, but how much richer are we as a nation for the example they have set for us.”

Assistant Defence and Veterans’ Affairs Minister Matt Thistlethwaite acknowledges Australians who have made Anzac Day pilgrimages to the Malaysian city of Sandakan. Australians have travelled to attend dawn services all over the world. “I have been very touched and moved by the raw emotion that was on display here this morning,” Mr Thistlethwaite told Sky News Australia. “All of their descendants got the opportunity to name their relative and lay a rose at the memorial. “They surrounded the memorial in a ring of solidarity."

Afghanistan Veteran and Hampton RSL Member Terry Sing Lee discussed Anzac Day’s importance for veterans “connecting and remaining a part” of their community. Anzac Day services and tributes occurred across the country today to commemorate the Australians who served and died in war. Mr Sing Lee believes the day is about “three things” – commemorating those who lost their lives, thanks to those who have and continue to serve and a day of connection for veterans. He believes today is an opportunity for veterans “to remain connected to one another” and strengthen “that connection to the community”. The Afghanistan Veteran wants “those that are no longer wearing uniform to be part of that community”.

The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly has called out the women accusing Donald Trump in his ‘hush money’ trial – saying “their hands are not clean”. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been delayed as he appears in a New York City court for his hush money trial. “MSNBC are also just completely baffled by the fact that they are openly admitting that Trump had these women sign non-disclosure arrangements,” Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. “What kind of an idiot would pay $130,000 to a woman to get her to shut up without getting her to sign an NDA. “These women slept with him, according to their allegations, by their own accord, there was no Me-Too situation. “They knew he was a married man; they went for it anyway. Their hands are not clean.” "And then when he was moving closer to becoming a public official, they saw a chance to cash in, they wanted money to keep their stories quiet."

Australian Strategic Policy Institute Senior Analyst Dr Malcolm Davis says “everything” on TikTok is “being monitored” by the Chinese government. US President Joe Biden has signed legislation which would see TikTok banned in the country. It is after a bill passed both houses with bipartisan support, forcing the Chinese-owned platform to either be sold or banned within a year. “I think everyone really does understand that TikTok is run by a company that’s linked into the Chinese government,” Dr Davis told Sky News Australia. “Under Chinese law, every Chinese company must give information to the Chinese government, including their intelligence services. “Everything that happens on TikTok is being monitored by the Chinese government.”