Israeli author and activist Noa Tishby has urged the West to listen to what Hamas is saying and “put the pressure where it belongs”. This comes as at least ten Palestinians have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Gaza. “The pressure needs to be on Hamas – on the terrorist organisation that started this thing,” Ms Tishby said. “When these terrorists are saying what they want, the people in the West need to listen.”

MYOB CEO Paul Robson warns retail and hospitality businesses are under intense pressure due to high interest rates, rising wages, ballooning costs and a slowdown in consumer spending. Mr Robson warned the cost of living must improve, tax on the small business sector needs to be reduced, and red tape needs to be removed to allow small businesses to flourish again. “The Australian economy needs small businesses to be successful. Small businesses become big businesses,” Mr Robson said. “We need to promote an environment that allows that to happen and continue to happen.”

Liberal Senator Alex Antic has described the Albanese government’s misinformation bill as a “shocking piece of legislation”. “I thought in my time in parliament I’d seen the worst that could be possibly shovelled up with the guillotined and non-debated digital ID bill,” Mr Antic said. “But this so-called combatting misinformation and disinformation bill in itself I think is even worse.”

Sky News hosts Rita Panahi and James Morrow have applauded former president Donald Trump’s sense of humour at a rally after the first presidential debate. Mr Trump poked fun at commentary surrounding his debate performance which claimed he was angry. “Yes I am angry because he [Joe Biden] allowed 21 million illegal aliens invading our communities, many of them are criminals,” the former president said.

Former Shark Tank investor Steve Baxter has warned businesses to avoid getting involved in politics as they risk isolating a portion of their customer base. “Why do they do it? There is obviously a stratum of executives inside the organisation who have swallowed the woke pill pushing that line,” Mr Baxter told Sky News Australia. “Because let’s face it, most of their consumers don’t want a bar of this stuff.”

Israeli author and activist Noa Tishby says Israel needs to be able to do “whatever it has to” to rescue the hostages and eliminate Hamas. This comes as at least ten Palestinians have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Gaza. “The Palestinian people deserve better than Hamas – we need to stand united against Jihadism,” Ms Tishby said. “This is the one thing that the West has to understand and unite against.”

Shadow Communications Minister David Coleman warns the federal Labor government has come out with a misinformation bill which has many "issues”. Earlier this week, US tech billionaire Elon Musk had a whack at the Australian government – calling its effort to tackle misinformation online "fascist". “Now it [the bill] hasn’t been to our shadow cabinet yet and we’ll go through our normal processes but there’s a lot of problems with this bill,” Mr Coleman told Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell discusses the “farce” situation surrounding the Liberal Party regarding the NSW local government elections. The Liberal Party did not get all its nominations in time leaving some of its councillors stranded without party status. “Despite this, the Liberals did attain good results in some councils,” Mr Clennell said. “The federal takeover of the NSW Liberal Party which followed this local government election farce has succeeded but even then, there has been a messy dispute between NSW leader Mark Speakman and federal leader Peter Dutton.”

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says an “extraordinary deal” between the government and Opposition will see Australians who want to go into aged care pay up to $13,000 a year extra for their care. Australians who want to pay for their aged care through interest from refundable accommodation deposits will pay tens of thousands more in capital from those deposits to pay for the upkeep of aged care homes. “It's all about making the aged care system more sustainable for the federal budget, with a focus on people staying at home for longer,” Mr Clennell said. “The government has provided more funds for home care as part of the package – a system which enables elderly people to have their homes fitted out and services provided to keep them at home longer.”

Donald Trump is vowing to conduct mass deportations in an Ohio town following his claims of Haitian immigrants eating pets. Speaking at a news conference in California, the Republican presidential candidate says deportations will start in Springfield if elected. The majority of Haitians in Springfield are in the US legally. Officials say Mr Trump's debunked claims about the immigrant group has led to violent threats in the town.

At least ten Palestinians have been killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Gaza. Israel claims it was targeting a Hamas terrorist involved in organising terrorist activities. Sky News has been given rare access inside Gaza to see the level of destruction caused by almost a year of war.

Autodesk Senior Manager Sumit Oberoi discusses the “practical things” that AI can solve in the nation’s constructions issues. Many construction companies in Australia are going broke amid a downturn in investment, despite the high demand for housing. “There's some really practical things that I’m seeing,” Mr Oberoi told Sky News Australia. “Being able to see where the sequences of issues could result from particular circumstances.”

Autodesk Senior Manager Sumit Oberoi discusses the “three things” that AI can solve regarding the nation’s construction issues. Many construction companies in Australia are going broke amid a downturn in investment, despite the high demand for housing. “We believe AI has the power to transform the industry,” Mr Oberoi told Sky News Australia. “We think this is really through three things. “The capabilities required for analysis, … automation of processes … [and] the augmentation to enhance creativity.”

LG is turning high tech into high fashion. The company unveiled its wearable screens on the runway at Seoul Fashion Week. It features cutting edge technology like flexible interconnect film and microLEDs.

Sydney's Star casino has been given 14 days to respond to a ‘show cause’ notice issued by the casino regulator. The company must explain why it shouldn't face penalties including losing its license after breaching casino laws. It follows a second inquiry which found The Star ‘had not moved quickly enough’ to address the concerns raised in the first inquiry.

A global ratings agency has warned the Victorian government is on track for a credit downgrade. In its most recent update, they say the state's rating could be slashed if the current debt trajectory isn't addressed. The move could mean higher borrowing costs and more debt.

There are moves to better connect Australia's port network to our Pacific neighbours in a bid to boost trade. The federal government has provided a snapshot of what makes up the billions of dollars in goods being shipped in and out of the country. Australia’s major imports are household goods and car deliveries, while their biggest exports are coal and iron ore.

At least 10 Palestinian civilians have been killed during an Israeli air strike on Gaza. Palestinian media claim the strike hit a residential housing unit in the Al-Tuffah region, east of Gaza city.

Older Persons Advocacy Network Chief Executive Craig Gear discusses the importance of a “sustainable workforce” in aged care amid the governments new reform. The government has unveiled a $5.6 billion plan to reform aged care with support from the Coalition. “We need a sustainable workforce in the community, and we need a sustainable workforce in residential aged care,” Mr Gear told Sky News Australia. “They need to be well trained; they need to be paid well.”

Older Persons Advocacy Network Chief Executive Craig Gear discusses the importance of “high quality” aged care services amid the governments new reform. The government has unveiled a $5.6 billion plan to reform aged care with support from the Coalition. “People have universally told us they want a well-funded viable aged care system that is focused on meeting their care needs,” Mr Gear told Sky News Australia. “Most of the people who we’ve spoken to over the last year have said they are willing to pay more if they can see where the money is going and its actually providing them with high quality aged care services.”