Queensland could be facing a new cyclone threat. A low-pressure system is expected to deepen over the coming days as it tracks away from the coast. It’s then expected to make a U-turn next week. Queensland Premier Steven Miles says locals should be enacting their cyclone plan. “We’ve always been preparing for more cyclones to come – North Queenslanders and Far North Queenslanders, they’re used to this,” Mr Miles said.

Artificial intelligence can be used for “tremendous good”, but it still carries “existential risk”, claims World Economic Forum Head of AI, Data and Metaverse Cathy Li. “AI is a general-purpose technology,” Ms Li told Sky News Australia. “Like any previous-based technologies, they can be used for good – tremendous good. “At the same time, they can be misused, particularly by the malicious actors as well. “There’s already the near-term risks such as widespread misinformation … there’s considerable privacy and security risks because we still don’t understand the technology as well as we would like to.”

The widow of a special forces veteran who was told she could not remain in Australia to raise the couple's young child will have her visa application moved to the front of the queue. Drew Chilcott died in an accident after two decades of service but his wife Kristie was told the wait for a parent visa could take 29 years. “I am speechless as I did not expect the government to do the right thing,” Ms Chilcott said in a statement. “I am beyond grateful for this chance to stay and live in Australia permanently with my son. “I just wish it didn’t have to come to going to the media for there to be justice in the immigration system.”

CommSec’s Craig James says there is “not a lot of good news” from the Australian stock market on Thursday morning. “The expectation is we will be down at the start of trade by around about 37 points or half of one per cent,” Mr James told Sky News Australia. “The Aussie dollar sitting at 65.35 US cents. “If we look ahead to today, the job figures coming out at 11:30 Sydney time – the expectation of 20,000 jobs created in the latest month. “The unemployment rate unchanged at 3.9 per cent.” Presented by CommSec

Paramedics in Victoria are on the verge of industrial action after no movement on wages. The current pay deal expires within weeks, and they are nowhere near a new one. More than 60 meetings have taken place between the Victorian state government and worker representatives over the past 12 months. In December, Ambulance Victoria were offered a 3 per cent pay rise and yearly bonuses of $1,800. The union, however, is demanding change on other issues including sick leave, rostering and overtime.

Penny Wong has reaffirmed Australia's position for a two-state solution in the Middle East conflict. The Foreign Minister engaged with officials overnight as she continues her tour in the region. Ms Wong has renewed calls for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as Gaza continues to suffer from IDF bombardments. She added that peace and security is vital to ensure settlements by displaced Gazans continue to abide by international law. The Foreign Minister also announced an extra $21 million in aid to Gaza.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles will meet with the heads of Australia's leading supermarkets today. It is hoped the meeting will address ongoing gaps between farm-gate costs and the prices customers are being charged at the check-out. Supermarket prices have become the centre of concern for the Premier in which cost of living has been on the mind of voters. The move comes just ten months prior to the 2024 state election. The Premier says he hopes the meeting will force supermarkets to be more upfront with customers.

Prince William could become the first British monarch in centuries to break ties with the Church of England when he becomes King. Royal biographer and commentator Angela Levin said Prince William is “not at all religious”, unlike the late Queen Elizabeth and King Charles. “He goes to church at Easter and Christmas, but he’s not really interested, and he doesn’t feel comfortable in a spiritual sort of place,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. “So he’s thinking that when the time comes, he doesn’t want to be leader of the church, which is what King Charles does. “It will be the first time since Henry VIII wasn’t in charge of the religion of the country.”

Royal biographer and commentator Angela Levin says Meghan Markle “wanted to get her own back” on the late Queen when naming her daughter Lilibet. Ms Levin's comments come as a new book called Charles III: New King, New Court, The Inside Story, written by Robert Hardman, alleges that the Queen was "furious" after Meghan and Harry used her private nickname. Queen Elizabeth reportedly told Palace aides, "I don't own the palaces or the paintings, only my name, and now they've taken that." “People have said, oh well, you know Meghan wanted to be friendly, I think quite the opposite,” Ms Levin told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I think she wanted to get her own back, and I think this was number two, which followed the incredibly phoney, exaggerated curtsey that she did on Netflix.”

Royal biographer and commentator Angela Levin says King Charles is getting tired of Prince Harry's “moaning”. Ms Levin said Prince William and King Charles have become close due to “Harry, the upset and hurt”. “King Charles has … said he can’t keep listening to all this - he puts it into different sections in his brain. “So this is Harry arguing and moaning, but, actually, he’s got to get on and be king, and do what’s necessary. Ms Levin sat down with Paul Murray to discuss a new book called Charles III: New King, New Court, The Inside Story, written by Robert Hardman and what it reveals about the royal family.

Liberal Senator Claire Chandler says Australians have seen “so many failures” from the Albanese government because it has its “priorities absolutely wrong”. Thousands of jobs are at risk following the insolvency of nearly 1,650 manufacturing companies in the last six months. At the last election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wanted to bring manufacturing back to Australia. “I think the main reason we’re seeing a failure here is because we’ve seen so many failures of this government, and we know that’s because they have their priorities completely wrong,” Ms Chandler told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “In the lead-up to the last election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was more than happy to say he was going to rebuild the manufacturing industry in Australia by the end of his first term of government. “We’re halfway through that term now and, on those numbers, our manufacturing industry is only going backwards – companies are leaving Australian shores, and we instead spent the first 18 months of the Albanese government talking about his failed Voice referendum. “This is another example of this government having its priorities absolutely wrong, and Australians are losing out as a result.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says the “real question” about why Queensland Premier Steven Miles acquired a hotel for social housing is “why are so many people homeless” in the state. The Queensland Government has acquired a hotel in South Brisbane, which is to be transformed into over 50 homes for people in need. The acquisition provides 20 two-bedroom units and 32 studio units. “I would not want to play Monopoly with Steven Miles because he is collecting hotels like it is nobody’s business,” Mr Macpherson said. “The real question is why are so many people homeless in Queensland.”

GB News Presenter Patrick Christys says the late Queen will be “turning in her grave” over Omid Scobie’s claims about recently revealed revelations about Harry and Meghan. A new book by Robert Hardman says Harry and Meghan’s claim they named their daughter Lilibet – the pet name of the Queen – in honour of her and with her approval is false. Omid Scobie has tweeted in protest, saying none of these Lilibet revelations are doing the late Queen Elizabeth II any favours as they contradict details shared by the Palace with a cooperatively written biography in 2022. “The Queen obviously – arguably the greatest ever living Brit in the world, best ever monarch – will no doubt will be turning in her grave over what Omid Scobie has to say,” Mr Christys told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “That guy lied about his age; he appears to have lied about the vast majority of his physical appearance as well … he’s had a very difficult relationship with the truth.”

IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild says big corporations are preoccupied with "devis woke issues". Mr Wild's comments come after Woolworths and Aldi announced they won’t sell Australia Day products this year. "There is no longer any diversity of opinion in corporate Australia anymore," he told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. "We've seen that with the Voice to Parliament, we’ve seen it with Australia Day, we've seen it with climate issues as well. "Secondly, big business has all but given up advocating for policies which are in the national interest. "Now they are preoccupied with these divisive woke issues and it's no wonder why trust and confidence in big business and corporations like Woolworths is at an all-time low."

Sky News host Paul Murray says many towns in the Northern Territory with significant Indigenous populations are still celebrating Australia Day. “Alice Springs, and Darwin, now in Alice Springs on their website right now you can see the celebrations that are planned for that day,” Mr Murray said. “Most important thing that happens on that day, which is we honour the great volunteers amongst us with citizenship awards and there are people who become Australian citizens. “There’s also events paid for by the council, not dripping in Australian flags but just something fun to do.” Mr Murray discussed the Northern Territory towns and regions still celebrating Australia Day while having a close relationship with the Indigenous population.

Andrew Carswell from the Headline Advisory Director says Donald Trump’s refusal to take part in Republican debates is “another master stroke” by the former US president. Mr Carswell’s comments come as Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she will no longer step on to the debate stage unless Donald Trump participates. “Another master stroke by Trump here,” he told Sky News Australia host Sharri Markson. “The last thing that Trump wants his sum equivalence between is candidates that he sees as deeply inferior, particularly as a former president himself. “He does not want to lower himself to a stage with minor players, particularly when the polls are substantially his way.”

Anthony Albanese is reaching into the Rudd playbook with his supermarket probe, Sonny Bill Williams in trouble over his comments on October 7 attacks. Plus, the feud between Nikki Haley and Donald Trump escalates. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Sky News host Steve Price says it has been revealed the Albanese government has “refused to fast-track” a review into claims of “price-gouging by supermarkets”. “Labor made plenty of promises to tackle the cost of living during the last election,” Mr Price said. “The Prime Minister saying he’ll do ‘whatever is necessary’ to bring down the price of groceries. “It’s been revealed the government refused to fast-track a review into claims of price-gouging by supermarkets. Mr Price was joined by Nationals Leader David Littleproud to discuss the government’s refusal.

The timing of the Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian’s rare speech is “hard to overlook”, says Sky News political reporter Cameron Reddin. China’s Ambassador to Australia addressed a press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra on Wednesday. “The timing of this speech is quite hard to overlook,” Mr Reddin told Sky News Australia contributor Steve Price. “Just four days after Taiwan’s presidential election. “While China and the ambassador are willing to compromise on a whole range of different issues … the issue of Taiwan is not one that China is willing to compromise on.” Beijing continues to recognise self-governed Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of China, and have not ruled out the use of force to achieve their aim.

Sky News host Steve Price has blasted the AFL’s “ridiculous” decision to not publish weights in the annual players’ guide over body image concerns. Mr Price labelled the AFL the “most woke sporting body in the country”. “I once did a realty TV show where one of the segments was we had to all publicly weigh ourselves,” he said. “Then we had to try and prove we were going to lose weight over the next few weeks. “I was the fattest bloke there and it didn’t concern me one iota that my weight was known – this is ridiculous.”