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?”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an additional support package for those affected by flooding in Far North Queensland as the region recovers from the devastating impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The financial package will include $25 million to primary producers who have suffered as a result of the record flooding, the Prime Minister announced at a press conference in Cairns on Friday. Another $25 million is being allocated to small businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Each of the nine local governments have also been awarded one million dollars each. An additional five million dollars is being provided to support the promotion of tourism in Queensland. The region is currently recovering from the effects of a tropical cyclone and record flooding, which has destroyed many homes and businesses and deterred tourists at an otherwise popular time of the year.

Sky News US contributor Michael Ware says the unverified video of a Hamas leader appearing to praise Australia, for supporting steps towards a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza is an effort to try and expose fichers in the West. "They're trying to expose fichers in the West among the Western democracy that really don’t exist," he told Sky News Australia. "But that’s how fine-attuned their propaganda machine is let that be the lesson." It comes as the US had previously vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a pause in the fighting backed by dozens of other nations. A draft of a new resolution is currently being worked on in New York. Another vote may be put to the council before the end of the week but it could be pushed back to the New Year.

St Vincent's Health has confirmed it's responding to a cyber security attack after data had been detected stolen from its network. The health service launched an investigation after discovering the cyber security incident on December 19. It's not yet known what the compromised data contains. St Vincent's Health in a statement said the investigation remains ongoing. “Key activities include securing and containing the incident, understanding what the cyber criminals have done, and identifying what data may have been accessed and stolen,” the statement read.

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Former NRL player Carl Webb has passed away at the age of 42. He died on Thursday evening after a four-year battle with motor neurone disease. In his prime, Webb was one of rugby league's toughest men, playing 187 NRL games. Webb was a fierce competitor in the Origin arena for Queensland – he played one Test for Australia. He played for the Brisbane Broncos, the North Queensland Cowboys and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.