Royal expert Kinsey Schofield claims Princess Catherine’s edited photo was an “innocent mistake” and the royal is not a “professional photoshopper”. Kensington Palace has faced growing pressure to release the original Mother’s Day photograph after it was revealed the image had been doctored. The Princess of Wales apologised for the “confusion” it had caused and insisted she was the one who edited the photo. “If you are a social media user you can absolutely relate to that and you might have made a few tweaks on an image yourself,” Ms Schofield told Sky News Australia. “So while it is a PR nightmare, without a doubt, and has led to additional speculation on top of all the chaos as a result of the Princess of Wales’s abdominal surgery, I do think at the end of the day this was just an innocent mistake.”

The Queensland Premier and Opposition leader have butted heads over the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking at a debate hosted by the Courier Mail, both sides have pitched their plans to ease the burden on families. Premier Steven Miles says he’s committed to making sure supermarkets set a fair price for consumers and farmers. Opposition leader David Crisafulli used the debate to announce short-term relief – his new supercharged solar for renters’ scheme. It is based on a trial that offered landlords rebates to install solar panels, lowering the power bills for tenants.

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says Australia “can’t afford to wait” on the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Mr Thistlethwaite joined Sky News Australia to discuss the latest on the renewables versus nuclear energy debate. “The problem with nuclear is you’re looking at least ten to 15 years before any of that generation capacity comes online,” he said. “Last Thursday the temperature of the water in Sydney off the coast hit 26.5 degrees, it’s never been that hot since the history of records have been kept in Sydney. “We’ve got an urgent situation where we need to take stronger action on climate change and that involves a transition, a gradual transition to renewables, and the phasing out of fossil fuels.”

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney says Joe Biden’s polling has gone up after his State of the Union Speech. Mr Mulvaney says it went “very well”. “After the Super Bowl, this is the largest television event in the country this year,” Mr Mulvaney told Sky News Australia. “Nearly 50 million people watch this. “It’s one of the rare times that people who don’t follow politics actually watch a politician.”

The fallout of Australia’s cost of living crisis has been revealed in a survey conducted by Suicide Prevention Australia. The survey found a record half of all Australians are currently experiencing elevated cost of living distress. “The cost of living crisis is hitting Australians across all spectrums,” Suicide Prevention Australia CEO Nieves Murray told Sky News Australia. “The data indicates that we’re not out of the woods yet, despite softening interest rates and softening inflation rates. “We really are facing some very difficult times … it’s families that have been hit hardest.” If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

Sky News Investigations Reporter Jonathan Lea warns Meta is giving the “middle finger” to the media after Facebook’s decision to stop paying for content produced by Australian news organisations. Mr Lea uncovers how Facebook’s decision to pull the plug on news content will affect millions of Australian social media users, while also exposing them to the growing dangers of misinformation. Executive Chairman of News Corp Australia Michael Miller and the CEO of Nine Entertainment Mike Sneesby have branded Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg a “digital dictator”. “It is a man with an enormous responsibility now, he has created this company,” Mr Lea said. “He has talked about moving fast and breaking things, well, that is the point we are now at, the better part of two decades on. What does this now mean for society as we have eroded values and institutions? “Where do we pick up from here and how do we move forward? That is what this is all about.” The Sky News exclusive investigation, ‘Tech Tyrants: Facebook’s War on Australia’ is set to premiere Wednesday 8:30pm.

The Palace is under growing pressure to release the original Mother’s Day photograph after it was revealed the image had been doctored. The Princess of Wales apologised for the “confusion” it has caused and insisted she was the one who edited the photo. Associate Editor of The Daily Mirror Russell Myers said “trust is everything” and Kensington Palace has “a lot to answer for”. British historian and writer Tessa Dunlop said “certainly something’s awry”. “Why wouldn’t the Palace have just put out, in the public domain, the original undoctored photograph?” Mr Dunlop said.

Sky News host Sharri Markson says Palestinians would be “better off” without Hamas as civilians live in “appalling” conditions. The Albanese government has come under pressure to resume funding to UNRWA amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The United Nations has warned people in Gaza are facing famine-like conditions as a result of the conflict with Israel. Israel alleges twelve of UNRWA’s 30,000 personnel were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Both Sweden and Canada have resumed aid to UNRWA.

A man has died in a retirement village fire north of Brisbane. Emergency services were called to the complex in Burpengary at around 9pm Monday night. Crews entered the building once the flames were put out. The body of an 83-year-old man was discovered. He is believed to be a resident.

The Motley Chief Investment Officer Scott Phillips says the cost of aged care is going to “continue to grow” Mr Phillips' comments come as wealthier seniors could be asked to pay more from their own pocket for aged care if the government accepts recommendations from a key task force. The Aged Care Taskforce’s long-anticipated final report outlines 23 recommendations to improve the sustainability of the sector. “We’ve known for three decades … about the length of time the boomers are going to spend in aged care,” Mr Phillips told Sky News Australia. “The number of people over 85, 95 and 100 is going to absolutely balloon and so they’re going to need to be taken care of. “It’s going to have to be funded one way or the other … it’s either going to be taxpayers now, taxpayers at the time or people with the means to do so. “The only question for us as a country is ‘how do we fund it?’”

King Charles has promised to continue to serve the Commonwealth in a video message during the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey. The Royal Family were led by Queen Camilla, who was there without the King as he continues his treatment for cancer. The Prince of Wales also arrived alone while Princess Kate recovers from abdominal surgery. The King said he’s being “cheered on” by people’s messages of goodwill since his diagnosis. “It warms my heart to reflect on the way the Commonwealth has been a constant throughout my own life – a precious source of strength, inspiration, and pride,” King Charles said in the video message. “In recent weeks, I have been most deeply touched by your wonderfully kind and thoughtful good wishes for my health and, in return, can only continue to serve you to the best of my ability.”

The NRL judiciary has come down hard on Rooster’s forward Spencer Leniu, handing him an eight-match suspension. The decision came on Monday night after Leniu directed a racial slur at Broncos flyer Ezra Mam during the Vegas opener. The new Roosters recruit claimed he didn’t know the term “monkey” was a racial slur. However, the judiciary rejected that evidence in their findings. Leniu will not return to the field until Round 10.

Greens Leader Adam Bandt is being criticised for billing taxpayers almost $1 million in a single year. The MP’s immense billing habit has largely consisted of travel and printing, which took place in 2022. The expenses include two private jet trips during the election campaign, adding $23,000 to his total bill. $12,000 for a car lease and fuel expenditure, $372,000 for staff travel, $57,000 for domestic flights, $29,000 for COMCAR and taxi travel and $204,000 for printing and communications. The total arrived at $963,166 in annual expenses.

'Wrong Speak Publishing' Founder Adam Coleman says the immigration situation at the US border is “unprecedented”. Mr Coleman told Sky News host Rita Panahi that there “is no control”. “No one is held accountable for the failures. “As it stands, Joe Biden is the leader of the federal government … and yet now he wants to make it some sort of priority when we’re getting closer and closer to the election season. “But where was he for the past, going on four years, when the situation was getting worse and worse.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says the Norwegian government is looking to “protect” their economy in a decision to legislate the right for consumers in the country to pay with cash. “Something we often talk about on The Late Debate and that is the dangers of a cashless society,” he said. “Though it does not seem many Australian politicians are concerned. “Others, however, are starting to take note, the Norwegian government is passing legislation to guarantee the rights of consumers to use cash when buying goods and services. “What is interesting about that, Norway has one of the highest uptakes of digital use, a recent survey found only three per cent of Norwegians had used cash in their last purchase at a physical store.”

Sky News Australia host Liz Storer has reacted to Ireland’s “out of touch” government suffering a whopping defeat in two referendums concerning the roles of women and family. The Irish people voted against scrapping “sexist” language from their constitution. “It just goes to show that Ireland’s ruling elites are completely out of touch with Ireland, which still remains obviously a conservative country,” Ms Storer said. “And the government does not reflect that whatsoever. “Does that ring a bell?”

Sky News host Caleb Bond stresses the importance of maintaining a country’s ability to secure “cold hard cash” amid the climbing vulnerability of digital banking systems. “The one thing with cash is you can’t hack it,” he said. “If you have cold hard cash, it cannot be stolen from you unless someone physically breaks into your house and takes it from you. “You can have an entire country brought to its knees by hacking, entire financial systems brought down, access to your money revoked, like that, if it all held digitally. “You could kill a country in one fell swoop if you don’t have cash.”

The Princess of Wales has revealed herself as the source that edited the Wales’ Mother’s Day photograph. The photo posted on The Prince and Princess of Wales official Instagram account ended up being recalled by major photo agencies over concerns that it had been edited from its original version. Princess Catherine responded to the recall, writing on X: ‘Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.’ Sky News Australia host James Macpherson says he believes it was the future queen. “It was so bad; it probably was Kate," he said. “If it was done by secret service or government officials it would have been done right, but instead it was a mum sitting at home doing a lazy photoshop job.”

Wrong Speak Publishing Founder Adam Coleman says Joe Biden “was nowhere” to be seen as the US border crisis worsened. Mr Coleman told Sky News host Rita Panahi that his government “wanted to minimise” that there was no crisis at the border. “They only wanted to acknowledge that there is a crisis once those border states started sending these people to all different types of cities across the country," he said. “Then it became everybody’s problem. “That’s the comfort of not living in a border state, you get to be a sanctuary city.”

A social media user has claimed to be a “red-tailed hawk” and says they're coming to terms with living in a human body. “My name is Horus and I’m a red-tailed Hawk." “Innerworld I do have the body of a hawk but while fronting I consider myself a therian. “Because I’m in a human body my identity is still a hawk. “I am doing my best to come to terms with living in a human body.”