Nationals Leader David Littleproud says interest rates are going to stay “higher for longer” because of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “This is all homemade, it’s been homegrown here in Canberra by Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “They’ve been spending your money.”

NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin warns there has been an “unholy rush” to implement renewables by developers. “It’s really good to finally see the government recognise the need for a fair, independent and effective avenue for rural families and farmers in particular to address the issues that are just legacy now with renewable developers,” Mr Martin told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “It’s been an unholy rush and there’s just an extraordinary backlog of issues to resolve.”

Sky News host Chris Kenny says freedom of expression is “under assault” in Australia. Mr Kenny said there is a “new battleground” in Victoria, with the state government looking to overhaul anti-vilification laws. “Critics point out that the laws are going to hamper free speech by lowering the threshold and broadening the grounds for vilification.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says Glasgow's economy is going to "boom" thanks to the Victoria government paying $200 million for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be in the Scottish city. "It is a win-win for them – their economy is going to boom thanks to this," Ms Storer told Sky News host Chris Kenny. "All the accommodation will be booked, all the food, all the catering that will take place, the packed-out stadiums. "All courtesy of one Dan Andrews."

Kamala Harris is struggling. The Democratic candidate is limping her way to the finish line complete with daily stumbles, mumbles and word salads. Kamala Harris has served up a banquet of word salads in the past few days that has everyone, including her own campaign, very frightened.

CNN fact checker Daniel Dale has shut down a claim made by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz about Donald Trump’s economy. Dale discussed manufacturing with CNN’s Kate Bolduan and how building it back up in the US is a focus of both campaigns. Bolduan then played a clip of Walz’s comment, which he made during his appearance on ABC’s The View. Dale pointed out that Walz’s comment used statistics during Trump’s presidential term that were out of context. The network’s fact checker was also quick to label the Democratic vice-presidential candidate’s comment as “not true”. “Well, if you’re going to say something is simply factual, it should be factual. This is not. It’s not true that the Trump presidency lost more manufacturing jobs than any other presidency,” he said.

Australia's run of high inflation is predicted to surpass every advanced economy in the world bar one. The new economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund [IMF] shows only Slovakia is expected to have higher inflation than Australia by the end of next year. Australia's 2024 economic growth forecast has also been downgraded to just 1.2 per cent. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will fly to Washington DC for high-level talks with the IMF, World Bank and G20 economies.

One of the world’s most influential historians says Australia and the West are failing to prevent a war with China. Standford University Professor Niall Ferguson warns a conflict in the Pacific could come in the next six years. Sky News Asia correspondent Stas Butler reports from Taipei on the regional tensions.

The New South Wales government has launched an investigation after millions of customers were wrongly charged illegal fees. Around $144 million in merchant fees were unlawfully charged on 92 million transactions from Revenue New South Wales and Service New South Wales since 2016. It's understood the discovery of the illegal fees was made during a review of departmental financial statements by the state's Auditor-General.

Kamala Harris as the Democrat presidential candidate is “damaging” the party’s brand, according to Wordsmith and broadcaster Kel Richards. “I think it’s damaging the Democrat brand; it must be,” he said. “They stuck this woman in front of us, this giggling, shallow ... I sometimes keep wondering what’s wrong with Kamala Harris – there’s got to be something wrong.”

The Democrats seem increasingly concerned about black male voters as early voting begins in many US states. Former US president Barack Obama blamed underlying sexism for the lack of enthusiasm for Kamala Harris as their candidate. Sky News Washington Correspondent Annelise Nielsen spoke with voters in the battleground state of Georgia about what’s holding some voters back.

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has addressed the media as the state election draws near. The main focus of the address was the youth crime crisis plaguing the state. “Queenslanders have got to vote for change; they’ve got to vote for a fresh start otherwise they’re going to get more of the same,” Mr Crisafulli said.

Former Obama campaign manager Jim Messina has told MSNBC that the Harris campaign is being forced to make “difficult decisions” ahead of the election. Mr Messina said Harris campaign staff look “exhausted” because everyone tells them they are a “band of idiots and they should do it their way”. Sky News host Liz Storer says Kamala Harris is also “notoriously hard to work for”.

King Charles and Queen Camilla waved their goodbyes as they stepped onto their plane at Sydney Airport. Their Majesties will travel to Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. The King and Queen were farewelled by key figures including Governor-General Sam Mostyn, NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car and Immigration Minister Tony Burke.

The International Monetary Fund has released a revised forecast predicting Australia’s inflation rate will rise to 3.6 per cent in 2025, making it one of the highest among advanced economies. Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she is “really worried” about the forecast and the “mortgage pain” continuing. “Unfortunately, that demonstrates that the government has no plan to tackle inflation, it’s staying higher for longer,” Ms Ley told Sky News Australia.

Energy industry players are calling for new measures to boost the uptake of renewables in the power grid to reach 2030 emissions targets. Climate Change Authority Chairman Matt Kean warns new policy is needed to meet the 82 per cent renewable energy target by 2030. Progress in renewable energy has fallen behind schedule due to community opposition and slow planning approvals.

Sky News host Paul Murray says according to the polls, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is in a position where he is leading. “Meaning if it’s 2016ish, the people who think that the polls are heading their way are the Trump people who would be surprised by a Harris victory,” Mr Murray said.

Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries has been arrested on sex trafficking charges. The FBI arrested him and two others on Tuesday after a year-long investigation. A class action lawsuit filed by former models alleges the clothing company funded a sex trafficking operation while Mr Jeffries was in charge.

Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes has raised concerns about the downtrend in primary votes in recent polling. “It’s really concerning from the major parties’ perspective how low the primary votes are going,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. “I think that’s really problematic because you are going to see these sort of messy parliaments, hung parliaments that are going to be really difficult to navigate.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says Kamala Harris is “absolutely terrible” without an autocue. Harris appeared alongside Liz Cheney during a town hall as the vice president attempts to secure Republican voters ahead of the election. Ms Storer reacts to a clip of the town hall audience being told they cannot ask the VP questions. “You’re just here to shut up and listen to pre-planned questions that she has been given in advanced and her team have prepared answers for her,” Ms Storer said.