Radio 2CC host Stephen Cenatiempo says the move by the federal Liberal Party regarding the NSW branch doesn’t have “long-term” prospects. The federal Liberals have staged a takeover of the NSW branch of the party, sacking the state executive and replacing them with three politicians to run the branch. “The NSW Liberal Party has always been driven by factionalism,” Mr Cenatiempo told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Whilst I applaud this … I don’t have any long-term hope for any real change. “As soon as the federal intervention is over in 10 months’ time, the factional warlords are still there and they go back to their positions of power.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny has reacted to US Vice President Kamala Harris’ use of a “ridiculous” phrase again at a rally in Pennsylvania. “I kind of love this and I loathe it, and that is my favourite phrase, this ridiculous line that Kamala’s gone on about for forever in an embarrassing way,” Mr Kenny said. “Well, she resorted to that again ... we’re still unburdened by what has been. “It is just nonsense, it is piffle, it is word salads.” This comes after the Vice President used the phrase “unburdened by what has been” at a rally in Pittsburgh.

Nationals MP Keith Pitt has expressed hope the federal Liberal Party made the right decision taking over the New South Wales branch of the party. “What I know is you can’t win without the machine and you can’t win without support,” Mr Pitt told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “All of those are clearly at risk and the federal Liberal Party has made a decision and I am hopeful it is the right one.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shown his support for the Labor Party’s industrial relations reforms despite pushback from the Coalition. “What we are seeing is that for the number of people employed now, we have added some 900,080 plus jobs,” said Mr Albanese. “They [the Coalition] are always prepared to have a scare campaign. “What Labor governments do is understand that working people need proper wages and conditions but we also understand this, that employees have an interest in constructive and positive relationships with employers. “That’s why we support enterprise bargaining because they have a common interest.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to MSNBC host Ari Melber “embarrassing himself” after threatening Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski with defamation action.

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess does an “outstanding job” protecting Australia’s national security, says Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson. “I strongly support Mike Burgess,” Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia. “I support his entire team, I support ASIO; it’s a wonderful organisation that does very important work in the national interest and for our national security. “It’s not in our country’s interest for them to be politicised, and that’s why I’m very disappointed that the Prime Minister tried to use Mike Burgess as a political shield.”

The Coalition is expected to base its campaign headquarters out of Sydney at the next federal election, Sky News NSW Political Reporter Julia Bradley reports. Party sources have told Sky News the decision was made some time ago. For the past two federal elections, Coalition campaign headquarters (CHQ), the nerve centre behind the party’s campaign, was based in Brisbane. Sky News understands the party has secured space for its CHQ in Greater Sydney. The joint Liberal and National headquarters are normally frequented by party heavyweights. The Labor Party based its CHQ out of Sydney’s CBD in 2022 and out of Parramatta in Western Sydney in 2019. The decision illustrates how crucial the Coalition believes the state of New South Wales will be to its election prospects. The party will fight to win back marginal seats such as Gilmore, Bennelong and Roberston from Labor as well as seats such as Mackellar and Wentworth from Teal independents. One source told Sky News the move “ups the stakes a bit” and that it is a “pretty logical decision”. Sky News understands the Coalition’s decision to shift its CHQ to Sydney pre-dates the New South Wales council nominations bungle, which saw the Liberal Party’s state executive fail to lodge nominations for 140 candidates for the upcoming local government elections. Former Liberal Party Federal Director Brian Loughnane has been tasked with conducting a review of the state branch, examining what caused the nominations issue as well as the preparedness of the New South Wales division going into the next federal election. Some party figures are calling for the federal executive to intervene to run the New South Wales branch. The report will be considered in a meeting of the federal executive at 2.30pm on Tuesday.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says he is “not surprised” ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has moved to clarify his position on Gaza refugees entering Australia. “Those are the views I assumed Mike Burgess held,” Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia. “I’ve probably done 25 media interviews on this issue and not in a single one of them have I ever criticised Mike Burgess or ASIO because I didn’t think that he thought it was a good idea to bring Hamas supporters into our country. “My criticism and the Opposition’s criticism has always been focused on the government and frankly that criticism is even more acute today.”

US Vice President Kamala Harris was roasted online after being caught using a new accent during a campaign rally. The former prosecutor stopped by Detroit, Michigan on Monday to deliver a speech and snap up any blue-collar union worker votes. Michigan is considered a critical battleground state for the Democratic presidential nominee ahead of the November election. During her speech, Harris was caught using a Detroit accent and was subsequently roasted for it by users on social media. “This is her seventh new accent in four weeks. She has literally never used this accent before. She grew up in Canada. Phoniest politician in all of politics,” one user wrote.

There would be a partial ban on TV gambling advertising within two years and an almost immediate ban on online gambling ads under the federal government gambling reforms soon to hit Cabinet, Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell reports. Sky News can reveal that due to contractual arrangements, a TV ban would have to wait almost two years to come into effect, but restrictions could be placed in federal legislation on bookmakers sooner, preventing them from putting ads on social media sites and online. A blanket advertising ban, which was what a parliamentary committee led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy recommended, is not being considered, Sky News understands, but the ban which will be introduced is being aimed at three areas of concern: the current saturation of gambling ads, the amount of exposure of children to gambling ads and the issue of gambling advertising during sporting matches. The advertising aspect – which Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has been consulting the industry about - is part of a suite of reforms set to be approved by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Many of the recommendations of the parliamentary committee report are being handled by Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth.

Hamas is committed to the “destruction of Israel”, says former Labor senator Stephen Conroy. His remarks come as ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess moved to clarify his position on Gaza refugees entering Australia. “Hamas need to be condemned for their barbaric attack back on October 7,” he told Sky News Australia.

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney discusses the likelihood of a Trump-Harris debate happening. "Everybody assumes it's going to happen, but keep in mind Donald Trump, he says he has agreed to the rules that the television network has laid out," Mr Mulvaney said. "The Harris team has not committed to that yet there is fighting still over whether the microphones will be turned off when it is no longer the candidate's time to speak. "The Harris team is now saying they want the microphones on all the time because they think it makes Donald Trump look bad."

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney discusses US President Joe Biden joining Vice President Kamala Harris at her rally in the must-win state of Pennsylvania. “This is effectively Joe Biden’s home state; he is from there even though he represented a nearby much smaller state, Delaware, in the Senate,” Mr Mulvaney said. “When they are on the ground in Pennsylvania, that means that's where the battle is.”

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is asking forgiveness over the hostage deaths but is remaining firm against Hamas. Speaking to thousands of protesters, the Prime Minister vowed the militant group would pay a heavy price for the massacre of the Israelis. Mr Netanyahu says while he is fully committed to a hostage deal, the nation must have control over the Philadelphi corridor, as he made clear at ceasefire talks.

Russia has launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv – damaging homes, infrastructure and a university building where students resumed studies on the first day of the school year. Ukraine's military says it managed to destroy the majority of the attack. Three people were injured, two of which have been taken to hospital.

Pope Francis has set off on a 12-day Asia-Pacific tour – his longest and furthest trip yet. The 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. The trip was initially planned for 2020 but got postponed due to the pandemic.

British singer Adele has announced she will be taking a long break from music and performing. The best-selling musician will be taking time away from her career after the conclusion of her Las Vegas residency in November. The singer says she spent the last seven years building her life and wants to live it now.

Victoria will begin cleaning up the damage as the Bureau of Meteorology cancels its severe weather warning. The 130-kilometre-per-hour wind gusts ripped roofs off houses in regional areas. More than 120,000 homes were expected to have lost power. By late yesterday morning (Monday), the SES had responded to almost 3,000 callouts.

Former Israeli Government Spokesman Eylon Levy says Australia needs to be aware of Gaza’s “very deep extremism problem”. Mr Levy’s comments come after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s backlash for accepting thousands of Palestinians into Australia. “Unfortunately, within Gaza there is widespread support for the barbaric atrocities unleashed on Israeli civilians on October 7th.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt questions how the government is saying nuclear power stations will use more water than “farmers can spare”. “The government is saying of these nuclear power stations … they use more water than farmers can spare,” Mr Bolt said. Mr Bolt sat down with SMR Nuclear Technology Technical Director Professor Tony Irwin to discuss the government’s claims of water usage in nuclear power stations.