Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s former CEO Dr Adi Paterson, warns the country is set to “fail” as both a “manufacturing nation, and modern economy". Mr Paterson’s comments come as Labor rejects nuclear energy as a source of power. "The problem we have is intermittent renewables, wind, for example only blows two days out of five," Mr Paterson told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “If you only had to go to school two days out of five, you wouldn’t get very far at school, but we are are designing an energy school which we are just not going to pass. “As a result, we are essentially going to fail as a manufacturing nation, and as a modern economy.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny looks at an incident from the weekend in which a man was attacked and then arrested for holding up a sign condemning Hamas. “There was yet another pro-Palestinian protest in London and a bloke by the name of Niyak Ghorbani went along and help up a sign saying 'Hamas is terrorist',” Mr Kenny said. He said the crowd turned on the man and, after being attacked, he was taken away by the police. “He was held down and arrested by the British police, not because of the sign he was holding but because of the scuffle. “They later let him go and they didn't charge him – but this is just typical isn't it, it's either moral equivalence or blatant anti-Israeli bias or a desperation not to offend the pro-Palestinian mob. “When will we ever learn that when you stifle those standing up for freedom and you appease the terrorists, and your appease any extremists who support them, then history shows it will only end in more horror.”

RMIT digital media and visual communication senior lecturer Dr TJ Thomson reveals the “tell-tale signs of photoshop” over Princess Catherine’s latest family photo. Kensington Palace on Sunday released the first official photo of the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery in January. However major news agencies hours later pulled down the photo of the Princess of Wales, and her three children over concerns the image had been “manipulated”. “I definitely think photoshop has been done to the image,” Mr Thomson told Sky News Australia. “The pattern on Louis's sweatshirt, you can see and part of the hair on Princess Kate is quite unnaturally blurred. “So, there's a lot of telltale signs just to the naked eye that Photoshop or equivalent has been done to this image.”

Oppenheimer has taken out seven awards including Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. The film was also awarded wins for editing, direction and acting after a successful run at the box office last year. It is the first win and nomination for Cillian Murphy who played the title lead in the film. Poor Things also won four awards with Emma Stone winning Best Actress for the film. Aussie actress Margot Robbie has left empty-handed after she missed out on the best Picture Award for her film Barbie.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Murray Watt says the Albanese government is bringing in “record numbers of Pacific labourers” to work on farms and meat processing sheds. Mr Watt said the government has “made clear” their priority when it comes to feeling the “workforce gaps”. He said this includes “building up the Pacific labour scheme, which we have done”. “But equally what we’re also doing is investing in locals … you will have heard a lot about the fee-free TAFE measure that our government has taken to reduce the cost of training,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “There are over 10,000 agriculture courses that have been filled through those fee-free TAFE places providing locals with the kind of skills that our farmers need as well. “We’re confident that between those and other measures, we can meet the needs of our agriculture workforce.”

A man has been arrested after crashing his vehicle into the gates of Buckingham Palace. London’s Met Police arrested the man on suspicion of criminal damage. The man has been taken to the hospital and has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He has since been released on bail. Wooden plans and scaffolding were put up on the gates.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Murray Watt says Treasurer Jim Chalmers's announcement of removing hundreds of tariffs is “another step” in the Albanese government’s agenda to “boost productivity”. Mr Watt says despite the changes made previously, hundreds of “nuisance tariffs” still remain. “They don’t protect Australian jobs, they don’t bring the government a lot of money,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “That’s the reason that Jim Chalmers has made this announcement … to eliminate about 500 hundred of these nuisance tariffs. “It will just ease that bureaucracy reduce that red tape and reduce the compliance cost for businesses facing. “Another step in our government's agenda to boost productivity.”

There is growing pressure in relation to the civilian death toll in Gaza, with calls for a ceasefire during the period of Ramadan. According to Gaza Health Authorities, more than 30,000 people have been killed in the region since the October 7 attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “there is international pressure and it’s growing but … we need to stand together against the attempts to stop the war, including Rafah the last Hamas stronghold”. “Whoever tells us not to act in Rafah is telling us to lose the war and that will not happen.” Sky News Australia was joined by Nationals Senate Leader Bridget McKenzie to discuss the war in Gaza.

Former ALP senator Stephen Loosley says if Donald Trump were a “political genius,” he would have beaten US President Joe Biden in the last election. Mr Loosley joined Sky News Australia host Danica De Giorgio to discuss the latest on US politics. “Trump is no genius by any stretch of the imagination, by any criteria,” he said. “For a start, if he were a political genius, he would have won a second term; he would’ve beaten Joe Biden last time around. “As it is, he’s now bracketed with the first-term presidents such as Herbert Hoover or Jimmy Carter.”

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. Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says the government will make a decision on The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees once the investigation into them is completed. Mr Thistlethwaite’s comments come after Israel alleged 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.

US President Joe Biden has seemingly struggled to read his teleprompter during a national organising call on Saturday. Alongside his wife and First Lady Jill Biden, the president spoke to US citizens watching as he continued his re-election campaign. Users on X roasted the oldest-ever sitting US president following the call. “This dude is experiencing pre-rigor mortis,” wrote one user. Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff also spoke during the event. The virtual event allowed voters and citizens a look into the Biden Administration’s roadmap ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Aged Care Minister Anika Wells will soon be releasing a report looking into the future of the aged care sector. Mr Clennell said it will particularly be looking at the “cost of the aged care sector” to the taxpayer. “Australians may have to contribute more for their aged care under the reforms being considered by the government,” Mr Clennell said. “What the federal government is looking at … is potentially lifting the cap of the refundable deposit. “It’s considering allowing aged care homes to use some of that deposit itself to pay for the aged care of residents. “We’ll get this report, I believe, tomorrow.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says he does not believe Anthony Albanese when the Prime Minister argues that he is doing everything he can on the cost of living. Mr Murray called for the Albanese government to cut the petrol tax. “Give people the ability to save a dollar here or there so that they can leave their house and see their family and friends,” he said. “Yes, it is that dire for some people. “But the Prime Minister, despite the written evidence, the human evidence we show you, and the common sense that should be there in their heart – completely deaf to it.”

A confidential series of letters between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and King Charles III have been revealed through a Freedom of Information request. According to The Australian, the Prime Minister reached out to the Monarch after the Palace announced his cancer diagnosis. He told the King that he was a “compassionate, thoughtful friend” of Australia who inspires “esteem and affection”. In the letters, Mr Albanese also said the King has served the nation and the Commonwealth with “energy, integrity, empathy and love”. Mr Albanese wished King Charles a “full and speedy recovery”.

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the ASX 200 is going to kick off today with a “little bit of a loss”. He said according to the futures, the share market will be down by around 0.6 per cent. “Reflecting a session on Wall Street where stocks moderated as well,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “And for an important reason, I suppose. We had the release of the February unemployment report. “This is a really important measure ... we actually had the unemployment rate rise to a two-year high of 3.9 per cent.” Presented by CommSec.

US President Joe Biden has said Israel’s threatened invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza would be his “red line” for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, in an interview with MSNBC, he confirmed Israel will continue to receive American military support. “I’m never going to leave Israel,” President Biden said. “The defence of Israel is still critical, so there’s no red line (where) I’m going to cut off all weapons so they don’t have the Iron Dome to protect them.” He said there are, however, red lines, and they can’t have “30,000 more Palestinians dead” as a consequence of going after Hamas.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has received a much-needed boost to his personal popularity, according to a new poll. The latest Freshwater Strategy poll shows a five per cent increase for Mr Albanese as preferred prime minister. However, the poll also shows Labor’s primary vote trailing the Coalition 31 to 39. It means if an election were held now, Labor would likely be plunged into a minority government.

The first official photograph of Princess Catherine has been released since she underwent surgery in January. The Princess of Wales was pictured alongside her three children in a photo taken by Prince William last week. The image was posted to social media on Mother’s Day as she thanked the public for their support. Princess Catherine underwent abdominal surgery in January and has suspended royal engagements until Easter as she recovers. Her last royal engagement was on Christmas Day in December.

News Corp Columnist Louise Roberts has reacted to a touching tribute made by the Duchess of Edinburgh, for the Duke of Edinburgh’s 60th birthday. In the speech the Duchess described how like his father the late Prince Phillip, Edward was - and how he ‘never seeks compliments for himself.’ “I thought it was nice that Sophie described him in the highest of gold standard terms as an ‘iceberg,” Louise Roberts told Sky News Australia host Caroline Di Russo. “What you see on the top with Edward is the very tip of the good work, and stability and the general good nature-ness, that the public don’t see, and even the Royal Family themselves don’t see. “He’s been in a situation himself where he’s been overshadowed by his older siblings his entire life in a way.”

Daily Mirror Royal Editor Russel Myers says the rumour mill over Princess Kate’s whereabouts following her abdominal surgery has been pretty “distasteful”. The Princess of Wales will make her first public appearance in June, according to the British Army, as they announce she will attend the King’s birthday celebrations on the 15th. It is the first official duty announced for the Duchess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, although Kensington House is yet to confirm her appearance. “Kensington Palace have become pretty exasperated with the whole situation,” Mr Myers told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “I think to their point they have been very consistent in what they said on January 16th when Kate went into hospital.”