Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says nuclear energy can deliver “cheap electricity” for Australians. Mr Dutton said it is a “constant source” of 24/7 power for the country. “Our economy will tank if we don’t have 24/7 power.”

Sky News host James Morrow has blasted the Albanese government over its “visas for votes” scandal. The Albanese government’s use of tourist visas for Palestinians fleeing Gaza has been criticised by a retired immigration official. “This is a real scandal,” Mr Morrow said. “This is because they are literally playing with national security and public safety for votes. “Peter Dutton nailed it this week – this was a visas for votes scandal.”

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Catherine King has released the government's highly anticipated aviation white paper. An ombudsman is set to be established to crack down on airlines and airports for lateness. Ms King said it provides an opportunity for “continuous improvement”.

The Switzer Report Founder Peter Switzer says the US markets have done “very well”. Mr Switzer told Sky News Australia that a lot of it is the “anticipation of rate cuts”. Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell has hinted rates are on the way down. Rates going down is a huge boost for the markets.

Sky News host Peta Credlin believes the Albanese government is “absolutely heading for minority government” because the Prime Minister is “vulnerable”. “He is the Prime Minister, but seven out of ten Australians didn’t vote for him at the last election,” Ms Credlin said during The Herald Sun Bush Summit in Bendigo on Monday. “Labor’s got a low 30 per cent primary – the Coalition couldn’t win on a 30 per cent primary – but because they get about 10 to 12 per cent out of the Greens and the preference flows are very orderly across from the Greens to Labor, that gets them over the line. “First-term governments tend to get the benefit of the doubt from voters, but, I think, because cost of living is a huge issue, it crosses states and territories, demographics, cities and regions … everyone’s hit by cost of living, and the promises from the Prime Minister, particularly on things like energy, were so big going into that campaign, and people are hurting more than they ever were, I think he’s vulnerable. “Vulnerable means can the Coalition win enough seats, and that’s the issue. “I think he’s absolutely heading for minority government. He’s fighting two flanks – he’s got the Greens on the left and the Coalition on the right, and when you sit on a fence, you get splinters.”

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel on Sunday as Israel launched strikes on Lebanon with around 100 jets, marking one of the largest clashes in over 10 months of border conflict.

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite has commented on the “biggest shake-up” in the aviation sector in the “last 30 years”. The details of the federal government’s aviation white paper will be released on Monday. An aviation industry ombudsman will be introduced to enforce customer rights, including prompt refunds. “I think this is going to be the biggest shake-up in aviation for at least the last 30 years,” Mr Thistlethwaite told Sky News Australia. “What we’re proposing to do here is put customers first when it comes to our aviation sector.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has hit out at the Albanese government as productivity has “gone backwards” by 5.8 per cent in the last two years. The federal government industrial relations reforms are now in effect. From Monday, employees can refuse to respond to their bosses outside of work hours as part of the new ‘right to disconnect’. “Productivity has gone backwards,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “It has gone backwards by 5.8 per cent just in the last two years alone. “We’d be kidding ourselves if we didn’t think the new industrial relations reforms that have been brought in by the Albanese government weren’t a part of that.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has criticised the Albanese government for its decisions which have “artificially inflated” airline prices. The details of the federal government’s aviation white paper will be released on Monday. An aviation industry ombudsman will be introduced to enforce customer rights, including prompt refunds. “This has been a long time coming, this white paper,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “Over a year ago now, both Qantas and Virgin appeared before my cost of living inquiry. “We knew that the airlines were in crisis back then, that there was a lack of competition, and that there were government decisions at that stage, particularly about Qatar and additional slots at Sydney Airport that were artificially inflating airline prices, so it’s taken a long time.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume says the federal government’s aviation white paper has been a “long time coming”. The details of the federal government’s aviation white paper will be released on Monday. An aviation industry ombudsman will be introduced to enforce customer rights, including prompt refunds. “This has been a long time coming, this white paper,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “Over a year ago now, both Qantas and Virgin appeared before my cost of living inquiry. “We knew that the airlines were in crisis back then, that there was a lack of competition, and that there were government decisions at that stage, particularly about Qatar and additional slots at Sydney Airport that were artificially inflating airline prices, so it’s taken a long time.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has slammed the Albanese government over its industrial relations reforms which add “additional red tape”. The federal government industrial relations reforms are now in effect. From Monday, employees can refuse to respond to their bosses outside of work hours as part of the new ‘right to disconnect’. “It’s actually wrapping employers up in additional red tape and making some jobs completely unworkable,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “This is going to very much change the nature of employment for so many employees, but more importantly for small businesses.”

The Israeli Defence Force claims it struck several Hezbollah launch sites in Southern Lebanon to remove threats in what it is calling an act of self-defence. Hezbollah launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel in retaliation for the killing of a top military commander last month. The exchange has triggered fears of an all-out war between the states.

Daily Mirror’s Royal Editor Russell Myers discusses the reports that Queen Elizabeth found former US president Donald Trump ‘very rude’. “Donald Trump has refuted these allegations, which surprises no one,” Mr Myers told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “Perhaps we’ll never know or perhaps it is all in the body language we saw at the time.”

Daily Mirror’s Royal Editor Russell Myers discusses the King and Queen vacationing in Scotland. “It’s an interesting time the summer period, because the royals take a back seat,” Mr Myers told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “The King and Queen are up in Scotland at the moment. “It has been such a tumultuous year for the royal family.”

Commentator Samara Gill says the Sussexes are “always” distancing themselves from friends and family members. “The Sussexes, they are always distancing themselves from people … to their wedding, instead of inviting their blood relatives or their family, they invited the Clooneys and Oprah,” she said. “Whereas she swiped her sister, her brother … I am not surprised.”

Daily Mirror’s Royal Editor Russell Myers says the King and the UK Prime Minister will be discussing “what has been going on” in the country. The Daily Mail reported that King Charles and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have ‘much to discuss’. “I think they’ll be discussing what has been going on in this country recently” Mr Myers told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “Of course … disorder, riots taking to the streets. “There’s a lot for them to discuss.”

Sky News contributor Louise Roberts says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s divisive trip to Colombia sparks concerns and “fears” they were being “used”. “The purpose of this trip was to boost international tourism and invite extra trade into the country so already there is a disconnect there,” Ms Roberts said. “That sort of plays into some fears perhaps bright and shiny Meghan and Harry were being used in some ways.”

Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says while the royal family are on holidays, King Charles is continuing his duties over taking much needed time off. “It is technically holiday time for the royal family at Balmoral, but is it really,” she said. Ms Di Russo noted the slimmed down royal family is testing the royals amid health concerns and heavy schedules.

Sky News host Paul Murray says the “establishment” will be “frightened” as Robert F Kennedy Jr suspends presidential campaign to fully endorse Donald Trump. “Robert F Kennedy Jr has decided to suspend his own presidential campaign, he has now fully endorsed, and he is behind Trump,” Mr Murray said. “These two blokes together are going to really make the establishment frightened.”

PR Counsel’s Kristy McSweeney says there was a “lot of other issues” besides crime, amid the CLP winning the NT election. Country Liberal Party (CLP) Leader Lia Finocchiaro has stormed to victory in the 2024 Northern Territory election. “The number one issue there was crime, but there’s a lot of other issues too,” Ms McSweeney told Sky News host Paul Murray. “To win an election in the Territory, you have to win the North and the outback."