Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will stand with Ukraine for “as long as it takes”. This comes as Russia’s war against Ukraine nears its two-year mark. Ukraine has also upped its appeal for an urgent humanitarian shipment of Australian thermal coal amid the threat of a possible major blackout. “We give appropriate consideration to all requests – we do that in a way that is diplomatic ... but we are already very significant contributors to the Ukrainian efforts to defend their sovereignty,” Mr Albanese told Sky News Australia. “We’ll continue to engage in a mature, considered way with Ukraine, and we stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”

Donald Trump has criticised Nikki Haley and responded to the endorsement from Ron DeSantis after the Florida Governor suspended his 2024 campaign for President. Mr Trump spoke at a rally in New Hampshire, two days before the state’s primary. The former US President claimed Nikki Haley made an “unholy alliance” with “RINO’s” and “Never Trumpers”. Trump also told Fox News Digital he is “very honoured” to have been endorsed by Ron DeSantis. "I look forward to working together with him to beat Joe Biden, who is the worst and most corrupt president in the history of our country," Mr Trump said.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Opposition leader Peter Dutton is always “looking to divide”. Mr Albanese responded in an interview with Sky News Australia to Mr Dutton’s call for a national boycott of Woolworths for its decision to axe its Australia Day merchandise. “I think we need to stop looking for areas in which we can be outraged – we need to come together,” Mr Albanese told Sky News Australia. “What I’m disappointed by, but not surprised by Peter Dutton, is he’s always looking to divide – always looking for an us versus them. “I think that Peter Dutton needs to explain why it is that he thinks those 200,000 (Woolworths) jobs aren’t important and needs to explain as well how long does a boycott that he called for go for?”

Sky News Washington Correspondent Anneliese Nielsen says Ron DeSantis was “the guy” at the start of the presidential race as he announces the suspension of his campaign. He made the announcement in a video posted to social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Ms Nielsen says the New Hampshire primaries “might just change the race”. “There’s more moderate voters in New Hampshire and there’s more independent voters that are likely to go Nikki Haley’s way. “This could be the first time that we see Donald Trump lose momentum in this campaign.” Following his suspension, the Florida Governor endorsed Donald Trump, saying he is “superior” to US incumbent Joe Biden. Support for Ron DeSantis had slumped to just 6 per cent, below the 10 per cent minimum needed to win delegates in New Hampshire.

CommSec’s Craig James says many people are watching for what China’s Loan Prime Rate will be as potential reductions may “spur” its economy. Mr James joined Sky News Australia to give the latest on the markets, saying the upcoming week was going to be “fairly quiet”. “One thing to watch out for later today is the loan prime rates out of China. “See whether we get some reductions in interest rates to spur on the Chinese economy. “The Aussie dollar’s near 66 US cents.” Presented by CommSec.

Australia's most notorious corrupt police officer, Roger Rogerson has died in a Sydney hospital. The 83-year-old died at 11pm on Sunday night after his life support was switched off around 11:30am on Friday. He had been rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive in his cell. Mr Rogerson was also suffered from a brain aneurysm on Thursday. The corrupt detective had been serving a life sentence for the murder of a 20-year-old drug dealer in 2014.

The federal government has quietly ended a visa program allowing wealthy overseas investors to live in Australia. The program was designed to specifically attract Chinese citizens, who made up 90 per cent of the successful applicants. The so-called 'Golden Visa' granted foreign citizens permanent resident status for a minimum investment of $5 million in Australia. The Albanese government canned the program over claims it had a significantly negative impact on the economy. Labor is set to replace the scheme with more skilled worker visas.

Ukraine is requesting an urgent shipment of Australian thermal coal, as it faces the threat of a major blackout. Kyiv has asked the Albanese government to match a previous shipment of almost 80,000 tonnes of coal in 2022. Matching the shipment from 2022 would cost taxpayers $30 million. Ukraine says the delivery is crucial, as Russia consistently targets Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure. Due to Russia’s constant attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the country's oil, coal and heating facilities are constantly going down.

King Charles hosts secret annual award ceremonies for MI5 spies. News Corp Columnist Louise Roberts discusses the "spy Oscars" with Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. "Apparently, he does host the spy Oscars which has been going on since 2012," she told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. "It's an opportunity the MI5 awards for those who work in the shadows, who really are stopping terror attacks and huge drug industries and so forth. "So it's great to see that they are being recognised for their great work."

Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has weighed-in on Prince Harry withdrawing his libel case against the publisher Mail on Sunday. Prince Harry was suing the company over an article written in 2022 about his legal challenge to the UK's Home Office on their decision to change his security funding. The lawsuit was based on Prince Harry claiming the article attacked his honesty and integrity as well as being inaccurate. Ms Krakue told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo that the news of Prince Harry withdrawing from the case came as a shock as it was the day his legal team were supposed to submit evidence. "We don't understand why, obviously his not dropping the other cases against the newspaper groups for phone hacking and other claims of unlawful information gathering, but he has randomly dropped this case."

Nationals MP Keith Pitt has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's call for an urgent caucus meeting with federal Labor MPs to discuss new measures to address the cost of living crisis impacting Australian households. Mr Pitt said it's Labor policies that are causing the cost of living crisis. “It's their policies, it's what’s driving up the cost of electricity, the safeguard mechanism is a creeping death on Australian exports," he told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Their IR policies are a disaster, we’ve got challenges at the ports. “So they all want to sit around looking at one another … I can save the country a fortune have a look in the mirror at home, it’s you the Labor Party are the ones driving this.”

Nationals MP Keith Pitt has criticised Cricket Australia after it announced it would avoid using the term “Australia Day” during the Gabba test match on January 26. “If Cricket Australia doesn’t want to mention the word Australia Day well what’s next, are they going to take it out of the name of the Australian cricket team and they can be the green and gold mob,” Mr Pitt told Sky News host Paul Murray. “It’s just ridiculous.” Cricket Australia said it will conduct a standard Welcome to Country ceremony on day one of the Test, which falls on Australia Day eve. Australia Day itself will be marked in passing by a ground announcer, however the term “Australia Day” will not be used.

King Charles’ surgery for his prostate is likely to take place this week and the King is looking to get on with “business as usual” afterwards, Royal Commentator Angela Mollard says. “We heard that news earlier in the week, of course,” Ms Mollard told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “What’s happened in the last little while, on Friday the King and Queen flew to Sandringham, from Scotland, they arrived there, the Queen, the day before, she’d had an engagement where she was asked about the King’s health, she said that he just wanted to get it done and to get on with business as usual. “We don’t know what day what hospital the surgery is going to take place, but it is sometime this week. “There’ll be a surgeon somewhere trying to get a good night’s sleep.”

Indigenous activist Warren Mundine has slammed people campaigning against celebrations of Australia Day on January 26. Mr Mundine called those who are pushing to ban Australia Day "losers and haters". "Australians want to celebrate this great country, they want to do this," he told Sky News host James Macpherson. "It's only those miserable Labor premiers ... and these haters who hate this country." Mr Mundine went on to say Australia has got all these amazing people in this country who have come here. "I'm very proud of all the migrants who have come to Australia and made this country a better country," he said.

Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have lost even more royal roles. Prince Harry drops his libel case against associated newspapers. Plus, King Charles holds the 'Spy Oscars'- secretly awarding members of the Intelligent Community. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Sky News host Paul Murray discusses Australia Day as debates continue to heat up. Donald Trump to not pick Nikki Haley as vice president. Plus, PR Counsel’s Kristy McSweeney and Nationals MP Keith Pitt joins the show to discuss Dunkley by-election. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

The amount going on within the British Royal Family has caught everyone on the “back foot” and makes you query if a “slimmed down” royal family can manage unforeseen circumstances, Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says. “We have been, rightly so, sidetracked with the Danish proclamation over the last couple of weeks but, as always, there has still been plenty of British royal news bubbling away,” Ms Di Russo said. “The new official portrait for King Charles has been released – Elizabeth Debicki, Australian, won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the series ‘The Crown’. “Meghan and Harry weren’t invited to the Golden Globes, but they were ridiculed by Comedian Jo Coy in his speech – Harry dropped his libel case against Associated Newspapers – Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery – The King has been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. “It really has caught everyone on the back foot and makes you query whether a slimmed-down royal family can manage in the event of unforeseen circumstances.”

The Australian’s Washington Correspondent Adam Creighton has called United States President Joe Biden the “weakest incoming president” to face re-election. “I mean, his performance has been abysmal recently,” Mr Creighton told Sky News host James Macpherson. “Everyone in the US thinks he's in sharp mental decline, there’s still high inflation, there’s wars all over the place. “I mean he really is the weakest incoming president I think to face re-election, or in the history of the US. “So it's not a good outlook for Joe Biden.”

Victorian Nationals Leader Peter Walsh has revealed the Coalition has changed its support for Treaty in Victoria saying they will no longer back the process. Mr Walsh told Sky News Australia “We don’t believe we should proceed with Treaty”. “We’re very concerned about the secrecy,” Mr Walsh said. “We’re all about openness and transparency, about all of Victoria being involved in these discussions and that’s not the case. "We have had internal discussions and we don’t believe we should proceed with Treaty, until issues around cultural heritage, until issues around the traditional owner settlement act are actually resolved."

A baby has been found dead at home in Ballarat, regional Victoria, a director of the Mulch company has been previously cautioned, a pro-Palestine blockade at Port Melbourne has entered its third day, a melanoma treatment is set to be listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme, protests has erupted against far right across Germany, a dog has undergone surgery to remove extra legs, and Shangri-Las Mary Weiss has died at age 75. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.