Victorian Deputy Opposition Leader David Southwick says Victoria has become a “lawless state” and has called out pro-Palestine protests which are “out of control”. A pro-Palestine demonstration in Melbourne this week stopped traffic on major roads. “Out of control – Victoria has become a lawless state,” Mr Southwick told Sky News Australia. “The Chief Commissioner called us the protest capital of the world. “I’m all for protesting, but when they shut down cities like we’re seeing just overnight, we’ve got to do more than that.”

Julian Assange’s lawyer Jennifer Robinson says there is “no evidence” anyone was physically harmed as a result of the WikiLeaks disclosures. “There are a lot of statements by the government saying, well, this potentially caused harm, we needed to move people from particular embassies,” Ms Robinson told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “But this ignores the immense public interest in these publications," she said. “Revelations about war crimes, the killing of thousands more civilians in the Iraq War than was ever acknowledged. “When we’re talking about journalism and publication and public interest, these things have to be weighed up – no one was physically harmed and look what was revealed.”

South Australia overwhelmingly voted against a federal Voice to Parliament in the 2023 referendum but has now counted votes for the state's own smaller version. More than 90 per cent of its First Nations voters have chosen not to cast their ballot for the state's own Voice. Approximately 30,000 First Nations people were asked to decide the 46 local members of the state’s local Voices on March 16. The 12 that will form the state’s Voice to Parliament were chosen from a group of 46 eligible candidates. Final votes were counted on March 28, showing only 8.7 per cent of eligible voters contributed.

Artificial intelligence has been infiltrating most industries, particularly the healthcare sector. Reportedly, there has been a surge of AI being used in clinical decision-making to administrative tasks, according to according to the CSIRO. “There is clearly going to be a lot of AI used in healthcare in the future,” CSIRO E-Health Centre Research Director Dr David Hansen told Sky News Australia. “It is going to make a huge difference. “Both to the sustainability and efficiency of our healthcare system, as well as to supporting decision-making for healthcare and clinical decisions.”

A 64-year-old Australian man has broken a major record, becoming the first man to swim from Newcastle to Sydney unassisted. Long-distance swimmer Dean Summers completed the 95km swim in 31 hours. “I’ve recovered well because I trained well,” Mr Summers told Sky News Australia. “It’s just been a really successful endeavour. “I’m really happy with it.” Mr Summers took on the challenge to draw back attention to Australian long-distance swimming.

The Northern Territory Opposition says failed government policies have led to the increase in crime and anti-social behaviour in Alice Springs. This comes after Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler declared an ‘emergency situation’ in the Alice Springs CBD to combat crime. A two-week youth curfew has been put in place as part of the response. Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler says she believes the curfew will make a difference. “This will give us an extra string to the bow, really, around making sure that people who are in town, kids that are in town are doing the right thing,” she said.

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres has launched an attack on Barnaby Joyce after the former deputy prime minister questioned the deal which saw China lift trade tariffs. “It is hard to fathom a bloke like Barnaby Joyce who is unable to accept a government would behave with honour in the Australian national interest without being blowhards on the domestic scene and will just work through this in a programmatic, sensible kind of way to achieve the outcome,” Mr Ayres told Sky News Australia. Mr Joyce came into question after he commented on Labor’s new renewable energy project, calling it a “swindle factory” while also pointing out the Chinese-bought materials came at the same time as the wine tariffs being lifted. Mr Ayres denied any connection between the $1 billion solar panel project and the dropping of tariffs as he slammed Mr Joyce for being “hostile” and saying “wild things”. “He has absolutely no evidence for that kind of proposition – he is just making it up because that is all the Coalition has got,” Mr Ayres said. “Negativity, conspiracy theories, fear campaigns – we just should stick to the facts.”

Former UN assistant secretary-general Ramesh Thakur discusses the passing of the UN Security Council’s immediate ceasefire resolution on Monday, saying it was "one-sided" in its impact. “I think it reflects a lot of anger in the UN community on the civilian carnage that’s inevitable when you have a war – I think they forget a couple of key things though,” Mr Thakur told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “One, the war started with the Hamas attacks on October 7 that were particularly brutal and gruesome, and were it not for what happened on 7th of October, there would be no Israeli military presence in Gaza today. “The second they forget is that the war could indeed end if Hamas releases all the hostages, surrenders weapons and hand it over for trial. The senior commanders are responsible for what happened on 7th October. “And the third thing is I think they ignore the reality that the civilian casualties are so high.”

The two pilots of the ship which caused the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore will be interviewed by authorities on Friday. The Dali ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday causing its collapse. Two bodies have been recovered since the incident, however, four other workers who were on the bridge at the time of its collapse are still missing. The captain and two engineers on board have already been interviewed by the National Transport Safety Board. Authorities have begun to piece together a rough timeline of events leading up to the collision but a full investigation could take years.

Film director Christopher Nolan and his wife, Emma Thomas, are set to receive a Knighthood and a Damehood. Ms Thomas is well known for producing all of Mr Nolan’s films. The UK government says the pair are being honoured for their service to film. Mr Nolan’s most recent film, Oppenheimer, won a number of awards at the Oscars. This includes him winning Best Director and Best Picture.

The International Court of Justice has unanimously ordered Israel to take action and address the famine in Gaza. The world’s top court has said Israel must ensure urgent humanitarian assistance gets into the enclave as soon as possible. The new measures were requested by South Africa. It comes as part of South Africa’s ongoing case which accuses Israel of state-led genocide. The vote was made on March 28.

The Reserve Bank of Australia and the federal government are being blamed for the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass. Bluesfest Chairman Peter Noble says the central bank is fueling the cost of living crisis which is hurting music festivals. Reportedly, 25 events have been cancelled since 2022. However, this recent cancellation is the biggest so far. There are growing fears over what the future of festivals in Australia will look like.

King Charles has stressed the importance of friendship in times of need during the annual maundy Easter service. A pre-recorded message was broadcast in his absence at a service in Worcester as the King undergoes treatment for cancer. The monarch told the congregation it was “a great sadness” he could not attend the service with them. Pictures of the King have emerged where he was working in more controllable settings, meeting with several ambassadors behind closed doors. Queen Camilla continued to carry out the royal duties in Worcester, distributing charity coins to community volunteers.

A social media campaign is encouraging Australians to protest card payments by partaking in ‘Draw Out Some Cash Day’. The protest is set to occur on April 2. “People are being encouraged to go to an ATM or to a bank,” Sky News host Caleb Bond said. “They’re encouraging people to take out at least $20 and go and spend it in a local business. “May I say on behalf of all of us – hear hear.”

GB News host Darren Grimes has taken aim at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, labelling the pair “ginge and the whinge”. Mr Grimes critcised the Sussexs while joining Sky News host Rita Panahi to discuss how the Royal Family were holding up in light of King Charles and Princess Catherine's illnesses. “There’s a real show of unity and strength,” Mr Grimes said. “I think as we said earlier Queen Camilla is a pillar of support for both King Charles and Princess Catherine. “I think they're pulling through alright, I think they're emerging pretty strong and untied and that even after Prince Harry and Meghan have done all they can to ensure that wasn’t the case.”

‘The Snake Hunter’ Mark Pelley has urged members of the community to keep away from snakes and call a professional catcher. Mr Pelley joined Sky News host Rita Panahi to discuss his choice of profession. “I believe snakes play a very important role in the environment,” he said. He explained when he thought he was “going to die” in hospital from a snake bite, his final message to the community was to “still keep away from snakes”. “I was afraid that my being bitten by a snake would cause people to try to go out after them themselves.”

Sky New Australia host Caleb Bond has questioned how long until people “wake up” to the “simple matter of fairness” surrounding the debate about transgender people joining female sporting teams. Mr Bond’s comments come as a Sydney soccer team with five trans players won every game in the league. “There are many sporting leagues and organisations that have banned transgender people from playing,” Mr Bond said. “But we still have leagues including the AFL in this country that have made no decision on these matters. “It is abundantly evident, not only from the anecdotal evidence like this case, but the scientific evidence that a biological male who has been through puberty has an advantage over a biological female. “How long does it take us to wake up and say this is simply a matter of fairness?”

‘The Snake Hunter’ Mark Pelley discusses how he dealt with the criticism he faced after nearly dying from a snakebite. Mr Pelley told Sky News host Rita Panahi “you’re never criticised by those doing more than you in life”. “Dave Chappelle said it best – when a hero stumbles, cowards rejoice. “The very few people who had something nasty to say, it’s a reflection of themselves rather than me. “No matter what you do in life, you’re going to get haters.”

GB News host Darren Grimes has blasted the Late Show host Stephen Colbert following his remarks on Princess Catherine. The Late Show host poked fun at the Princess of Wales' absence from the public eye during his March 13 episode, weighing into theories Prince William was having an affair. However, has since addressed his controversial remarks following Kate’s revelation on Friday that she had actually been battling cancer. Mr Colbert tried to explain the reasoning behind his jokes during Monday night's show, “I mean, a lot of my jokes have upset people in the past, and I’m sure some of my jokes will upset people in the future”. Mr Grimes labelled the Late Show host a “liberal lout”. “It wasn’t a joke, I actually think in reporting that, thought he was giving some really cool insightful gossip,” Mr Grimes told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

‘The Snake Hunter’ Mark Pelley reveals his “critical” tips to maximise the chances of surviving a snakebite. “The first step you take is you step away from the snake,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Don’t try to touch it, don’t try to handle it. “Once you’re safely away from the snake, immediately call 000. “If you have no help around you, it’s better to walk to a position where you can call for help rather than lay there and let the snake venom take you out. “Once there, stay as still as you can and apply a pressure bandage, and follow the instructions of 000 – it’s critical.”