Nationals Leader David Littleproud has slammed outgoing Queensland premier Steven Miles as “arrogant” for his “ugly” speech after his government’s election defeat. The Liberal National Party is expected to form a majority government in Queensland, bringing to an end nine years of a state Labor government. “I think the speech that we saw from Steven Miles last night just reinforced why Queenslanders got it right last night,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “Steven Miles was petulant, he was arrogant, and, quite frankly, it was ugly.”

Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt says Israel launching air strikes on Iran is “another concerning development” in what has become a “very long-running conflict”. “We recognise that all nations, including Israel, have a right to defend themselves in line with international law,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “What we’re working with … is to try and have a ceasefire across the Middle East; we don’t want to see an increasing number of civilians lose their lives like we’ve seen in Gaza and … Lebanon.”

Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt says abortion was a “very contributing factor” to the Queensland election result. “There was a range of issues at play here, of course, cost of living, I think, was still the dominant issue; the fact that Steven and his team put on the table things like the 50 cent fares really cut through on that cost-of-living issue,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “Certainly, through the campaign, I think the confusion and uncertainty around the LNP’s position on abortion really cut through, particularly through women and also through younger voters.”

Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the Coalition has a “very clear pathway” on how they will achieve its nuclear plan. The Australian Energy Regulator told a Senate Committee that setting up a regulatory system for nuclear energy in Australia could take ten years. “We have a very clear pathway of how we will achieve this in setting up agencies and drawing on the international experience to ensure that Australians have confidence in how we’re going to do that,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “No one should underestimate our determination to get this done.”

Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt says the seats Labor looks like “gaining and retaining” in Queensland are “far higher” than people thought was possible. “When you consider where all the projections were … this is a much better than expected result for Queensland Labor last night,” Mr Watt told Sky News Australia. “It does look likely that David Crisafulli and the LNP will have a narrow majority, but the number of seats that Labor looks like gaining and retaining is far higher than people thought was possible. “If we were going to lose, at least there’s a very healthy opposition number, and some of our most important people have retained their seats for the future as well. “I think Steven Miles, the state secretary … and the entire team have done a remarkable job to bring back Labor from where we were a few months ago.”

Sky News contributor Kosha Gada says Democrat nominee Kamala Harris has “fumbled the ball” multiple times during her campaign. With only 10 days left until election day in the United States – the race could not be tighter. “It’s kind of impossible to ignore,” Ms Gada said.

Vice President Kamala Harris “bumbled” and “blustered” her way through her CNN Town Hall appearance as the race tightens ahead of the US election, according to Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton.

Sky News contributor Beau Davidson warns the record shows Kamala Harris would be “incredibly incapable” of taking on the role of president after four lacklustre years in the White House. “She [Harris] is incapable of answering basic questions,” Mr Davidson told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “It’s unbelievable. “This is someone who is incapable as vice president and would be incredibly incapable as president. “The record shows it.”

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has slammed Senator Lidia Thorpe’s “aggressive” stunt at a parliamentary reception honouring King Charles which made global headlines.

Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton has praised Peter Dutton for calling out the ABC’s “taxpayer-funded politicking” after the Opposition Leader snapped back at an “activist” journalist.

Security expert Lincoln Parker says Australia's trade with China has fueled the machine which "ironically" is funding Iran and China. The United States is sounding the alarm on China's nuclear arms procurement - describing the buildup as the most rapid expansion and ambitious modernisation in history. The Defence Intelligence Agency estimates Beijing will have more than 1,000 nuclear weapons – many of which will be able to reach the United States. "Over the last 30 years, Australia has been pursuing a strategy of engagement which has effectively handcuffed our country to China and their interest – so that we could sell wine and iron ore and coal to fuel their machine," Mr Parker told Sky News host Erin Molan. "Which is ironically the very machine that is funding the likes of Iran and Russia and eventually will become an enemy of ours. "There is a massive threat - we are seeing outbreaks of violence and conflicts all around the world."

Sky News host Erin Molan touches on the inauguration of new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Anthony Albanese’s absence from the ceremony. “On last week's show, we covered the fact that our Prime Minister Anthony Albanese didn't attend after calendar clashes with the Royal Tour,” Ms Molan said. “I made the point he still could have and should have gone.” Ms Molan believes the prime minister’s decision to snub the inauguration was a “major misstep”.

Warren Buffett has released a statement calling out numerous fraudulent claims regarding his endorsement of investment products and his endorsement and support of political candidates. One AI-generated image showed Mr Buffett eating cheese to pump up a cryptocurrency called ‘cheese’.

Joseph Palmer and Sons Managing Director Rodney Horin warns a lot of Australian retirees are stepping away from the workforce with “inadequate savings”. Mr Horin’s insights follow a report claiming retirees are being forced to cut costs. “They are retiring with inadequate savings,” Mr Horin told Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd. Mr Horin added Australia is witnessing the return of retirees to the workforce. “We are seeing people a few years into retirement realising they haven’t retired with enough savings, and they are looking to return to work which is causing another issue,” he said. “It’s just not enough."

The Reserve Bank has posted an accounting loss of $4.2 billion in the recent financial year due to negative underlying earnings. The Central Bank, in its annual report, said its total liabilities were $20.4 billion at the end of the recent financial year. It is expected to remain in negative equity for several years. The remuneration report revealed Michele Bullock, who was appointed Governor in September 2023, was paid about $1.26 million during the year. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, who joined in February, earned about $356,000 - Philip Lowe, who was replaced as Governor in September, earned about $262,000.

Sky News host Liz Storer says China is claiming Australia is full of “human rights abuses”. Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Jian has accused Australia of being plagued by systematic racism and hate crimes. Ms Storer said it reminds her of “famous Marxist comments”.

Sky News host Liz Storer discusses one of the biggest breakthroughs for burns care in decades. Human-like skin grown in a laboratory has been successfully given to a Melbourne burns patient in a world-first trial. “This is incredible ... we’re going to be able to say to an incredibly burnt victim, ‘hey, we are just going to take some of your skin cells, grow a heap of your own skin for you and whack it back on’,” Ms Storer said.

Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand discusses activists vandalising art in a Western Australian museum. “This is an acquisition by the WA museum … it is the guy sitting in the middle of the forest,” Mr Hildebrand said. “It has been vandalised by a bunch of evil hippie activists.”

Sky News host Sharri Markson says Kamala Harris is taking it “a bit too far” for labelling Donald Trump as a “fascist”. “Kamala Harris has called Trump a fascist,” Ms Markson said. “The only problem with this argument is Trump has already been president and he was not a fascist while he was in office.”

Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand says China always “pulls the race card”. Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Jian has accused Australia of being plagued by systematic racism and hate crimes. Mr Hildebrand said it is “absolutely hilarious” when China calls Western countries racist.