The Sydney seafood marathon has officially begun with 100,000 customers expected at the Sydney Fish Market over the next 36 hours. Doors opened at 5am on Saturday and will remain open until 5pm on Christmas Eve. Fishmongers are expecting to sell 350 tonnes of seafood over the course of Saturday and Sunday. The Sydney Fish Market will shortly undergo a major transformation, with the new Fish Market set to open in late 2024. It is expected to be the “most significant” building by the harbour since the Sydney Opera House.

Heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail and possible supercells are expected on Christmas Eve. The severe stormy weather will impact eastern states in particular. There is a chance of storms throughout the entirety of Sunday. Storms are expected in the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. Wet, windy weather is also expected on Christmas Day.

Queen Elizabeth II was worried that passing away at Balmoral would make her funeral hard to organise. The concern was revealed by her daughter Princess Anne in an upcoming documentary that will air in the UK on Boxing Day. Balmoral was claimed to be the Queen's favourite royal residence, but she was aware of meticulous plans in place for her passing, nicknamed Operation London Bridge. Despite reservations her late majesty was persuaded to do what she felt was right. The Princess Royal also expressed "pure serendipity" when she was by the monarch's side when she died and has given sister-in-law Queen Camilla top praise.

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost aid into Gaza. 13 of the council's 15 members voted for the motion. The United States and Russia were the only two nations who abstained from the vote. The resolution does not call for an immediate ceasefire but does lay the groundwork for more aid to enter Gaza. After choosing to abstain from the vote, the US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield spoke on the severity of the situation in Gaza. Russia attempted to include an amendment to the resolution calling for a suspension of hostilities.

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A group of climate activists dressed as circus performers have interrupted the ANZ’s annual general meeting, says Sky News host Caleb Bond. “What is wrong with these people?” Mr Bond said. “They just get weirder and weirder by the day. “I’ve described these stupid protestors before gluing themselves to the road and whatever as a clown show – it turns out I was right.” Mr Bond is joined by Sky News contributors Teena McQueen and James Bolt to discuss the incident.

News Corp Columnist Louise Roberts says the Sussexes have been “sunning themselves” in Costa Rica. Ms Roberts told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo that Costa Rica is an “A-list bolthole”. “I guess Shakira’s been there and a few other sort of celebrity pals. “We know that they tend to go to a holiday resort where they know there’s a bit of a celebrity interest. “No mention of a private jet this time, which was good to see in a way.”

A cardiac research institute has released data which supposedly shows excessive traffic noise in Sydney has a negative effect on heart health. The data also claims this effect can increase the risk of strokes. Sky News contributor James Bolt says, “Living next to loud noises constantly can be frustrating and stressful – more breathtaking research from the university of dur”. “I’m really hoping that this report does not end up in the hands of some of our politicians who might take this as an excuse to lower street noise, to lower traffic noise by bringing in 30km/hr zones. “Which is good for absolutely no one’s stress and no one’s heart health.”

News Corp Columnist Louise Roberts says Princess Diana’s blue and black star dress sold for $1.1 million. Ms Roberts told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo that it was bought by a “superfan”. “It just shows the value of anything that was worn by Diana. “Those beautiful iconic gowns that she had just really hold their value. “I was really quite shocked to see this.”

The Daily Mirror’s Royal Editor Russell Myers says King Charles III's Christmas speech might cause “a bit of nervousness” in the palace. “When Charles makes these speeches, he makes them off the cuff,” Mr Myers said. “The King’s message has been recorded already and will go out on Christmas Day throughout the Commonwealth. “Some people have said he won’t mention Harry and Meghan at all. “I think it will be hard-hitting – all about unity and togetherness.”

Sky News host Caleb Bond says there is a new show out on Netflix that has “raised a few eyebrows”. CoComelon Lane was recently purchased by two former Disney executives and has received criticism for its woke agenda. In one episode of the popular Netflix show, which is watched by many babies and toddlers aged 2+, the young boy is dancing around the house as his parents encourage him to “just be you”. “The dads are gay, but one of them is black as well," Mr Bond said. “So you know, they’ve got all the bases covered.”

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue warns right-wing leaders around the world are “not actually conservative”. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a Tory rebellion over his plans to introduce a net zero 'boiler tax' to fast-track the switch to heat pumps. Ms Krakue told Sky News host Caleb Bond that this is a “problem” that conservative voters face. “There’s a huge sort of gap between the parliamentary parties that we have and what the people that typically vote for them actually want," she said. “This is one of the reasons why clearly, Rishi Sunak lost the leadership contest to Liz Truss.”

Sky News contributor Gemma Tognini claims Australia has shown its “weakness” with the government’s decision to reject a request from the United States to send a warship to the Red Sea. The US launched a multi-country coalition to protect ships passing through the Red Sea after weeks of drone and ballistic missile attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Defence Minister Richard Marles knocked back the request for a warship and opted to send a few more ADF personnel instead. The decision not to send a warship was then praised by the Chinese Communist Party. “First, it demands a ceasefire in Gaza without concurrently demanding a surrender of Hamas's war criminals and an immediate return of the remaining hostages,” Ms Tognini said. “Now it says to our allies, you lot can do the heavy lifting, we'll just sit over here and have a cuppa.”

UNISC Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Rachael Sharman says Christmas can be overwhelming for some people as she urges Australians to take a break if needed. “For the people who aren’t the raging extroverts, it is about finding time for yourself and to decompress a little bit,” Ms Sherman told Sky News Australia. “It is finding that time to get out and about, in particular, anything involving physical activity and exercise is a great thing. “Anything that probably separates you from the eggnog and too much Christmas pudding is also a good thing. “That overindulgence and feeling overwhelmed also comes in with our diet and drinking. “Just taking a break from that and thinking about where you can schedule those breaks in – really important.”

Senior psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer has spoken out about Queensland Children’s Hospital’s gender affirmation model after a review of the gender clinic was launched a few days ago. The psychiatrist was stood down from clinical duties a few months ago following a complaint about her treatment of children with gender dysphoria. Dr Spencer was then formally suspended by the hospital for allegedly breaching the code of conduct over 20 times by speaking publicly about concerns regarding the harm to children from the affirmation model. “I’ve heard it loud and clear from the hospital that they don’t want me speaking out about my concerns, but it’s a real ethical dilemma because I know there aren’t many psychiatrists willing to speak out,” she told Sky News host Caleb Bond. “My obligation to my employer to keep the harm to children secret clashes with my obligation and responsibility as a psychiatrist to speak out when the care being delivered to children isn’t safe and isn’t evidence-based.”

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Author Douglas Murray has condemned people across the world filmed ripping down posters of Israeli hostages. Mr Murray clashed with The Young Turks founder and host Cenk Uygur over the proportionality of Israel’s offensive in Gaza. “If you put up a poster to a missing dog in any Western city, that poster stays up,” Mr Murray told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “In city after city in America, posters of abducted Jewish children, including a ten-month-old baby, were put up and were ripped down by people who have been indoctrinated into hate of Jews. “Nobody would rip down the post of a missing dog but from Dublin to Berkeley, they ripped down posters of abducted Jewish children.”

NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler says she is a “big supporter" of the onshore gas industry and has been since "day one”. “I have also held the environment portfolio – I did a lot of work around the policy work of climate change,” she told Sky News Australia. “We have, I think, the strongest environmental protections in the world around the onshore oil and gas industry. “You have to have both, we know that – Territorians want both. “You have to have gas, not just renewables.”

Author Douglas Murray has expressed sympathy for the Israeli soldiers who made the “life-changing mistake” of shooting three hostages in Gaza. A preliminary report into the deaths of Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 25, and Alon Shamriz, 26, suggested the men had removed their shirts to show IDF forces they were not armed or wearing suicide vests. It also found the three emerged from a building "tens of metres" away from the Israeli soldiers carrying a stick bearing white cloth - an improvised white flag. “It’s hardly as if they would have wanted to have done that,” Mr Murray told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “What this demonstrates is in this incredibly close conflict in a heavily built-up area, people coming out from all sides firing, shooting detonating – people make mistakes. “That is just the human reality of war as horrible as it is. I don’t think it shows in any way that Israel is prosecuting this war wrongly.”

Author Douglas Murray has condemned international media outlets for their “astounding lack of empathy” for Israeli people through their reporting. Mr Murray pointed to coverage of an incident in Gaza where three hostages were shot and killed by Israeli soldiers after being mistaken as a threat. A preliminary report into the deaths of Yotam Haim, 28, Samer Talalka, 25, and Alon Shamriz, 26, suggested the men had removed their shirts to show IDF forces they were not armed or wearing suicide vests. It also found the three emerged from a building "tens of metres" away from the Israeli soldiers carrying a stick bearing white cloth - an improvised white flag. “Can you imagine what it was like for those soldiers who are in Gaza? Knowing that at any point there are sniping, booby traps everywhere, people coming out of tunnels they have built at British and American taxpayer expenses,” he told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan. “Can you imagine what it was like for the soldiers who in that terrible moment made the life-changing mistake of shooting three people who turned out to be Hamas hostages?”