Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan has commended Peter Dutton for raising a “legitimate issue” about “keeping the Australian community safe”. This comes after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton called for an outright ban on all refugee arrivals from war-torn Gaza. “Peter Dutton knows and understands from being the defence minister of this nation, being the home affairs minister of this nation, that the number one priority of any government is to keep the Australian people safe,” Mr Tehan told Sky News Australia. “I don’t think there’s anyone in this Parliament, through his experience, that understands that more than Peter Dutton. “What he has done is raised a legitimate issue about keeping the Australian community safe.”

New research has unveiled another one of Stonehenge's mysteries. Scientists now believe that the largest Altar Stone at the heart of the prehistoric structure may have come from north-east Scotland and not from Wales as previously thought. Research now shows that the six-tonne stone almost certainly came from the Orcadian Basin that lies north of Inverness.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has criticised the Albanese government for “losing sight” of the importance of national security. “National security is the first and most important duty of the government,” Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia. “The Albanese government might have lost sight of that, but we haven’t.” This comes as Opposition leader Peter Dutton is calling for an outright ban on all refugee arrivals from war-torn Gaza.

A freight train has derailed in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Local media are reporting at least one person has died after the train collided with a manure truck, causing three train cars to derail.

Independent analyst Evan Lucas has discussed the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and what it means for the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision. It comes as the annual US inflation dipped to 2.9 per cent from three per cent in June, leaving many economists hopeful the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. A rate cut in September would be the country's first since March 2020.

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says Peter Dutton is “absolutely right” to call for a pause on all refugee arrivals from Gaza. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is calling for an outright ban on all refugee arrivals from war-torn Gaza. “When I started raising questions about this earlier in the week, I expected the government would quickly come out, reassure Australians, and say of course we’re not going to bring any Hamas supporters in our country,” Mr Paterson told Sky News Australia. “But when they were unable to give us that assurance, when they were unable to provide evidence that they are doing sufficient security and identity checks, well then the only option that remains is to pause all applications from Gaza for now until those checks can be put in place. “Peter is absolutely right to call for this.”

Sky News host Liz Storer slams the New South Wales Liberal Party Director Richard Shields for failing to put in Liberal candidates for up to 12 councils before the election deadline. “The New South Wales state director of the Liberal Party’s head is rolling, because this guy failed to put in the nominations for Liberal candidates in up to 12 councils,” Ms Storer said. “How on earth is this possible, Director Richard Shields? What, can you not operate a photocopier? “He hasn’t even been able to come up with a proper excuse.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says refugee Palestinians who are not “violent Jihadis” are “literally defenceless” and taking in civilians is what Australia’s refugee intake is for. “These people are literally defenceless they have nowhere to go, if this is not what our refugee intake is for, I do not know what is,” Ms Storer said. “As long as our government is doing their job to ensure they are not letting in violent Jihadis then I do not see why we should not be taking people in from this part of the world.”

'The Megyn Kelly Show' host Megyn Kelly discusses former US president Donald Trump's recent form at public events. "He is out there, but he doesn't message discipline, and every opportunity he gets, whether it is the presser he held on Friday or the event with Elon last night, he is long-winded, rambling and kind of fuzzy," Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. "It doesn't help messaging it doesn't help inspire."

Sky News host James Macpherson says an article on the ABC is “lamenting” the lack of dark night skies for the Indigenous population. “This was an article … lamenting the fact 80 per cent of the world’s population, and I quote ‘don’t have access to dark skies’,” he said. “Not to light, to electricity, to water, to food, they don’t have access to black dark skies.”

Sky News host Paul Murray discusses the backlash towards Opposition Leader Peter Dutton after he called for a Palestinian visa ban into Australia. “Australia is a place that has a responsibility, to yes, have a lifeboat,” Mr Murray said. “A lifeboat that cannot take everyone who needs to get into that lifeboat, we have a certain number of seats. “If people from Gaza pass the test then yes, they should come to the country but the tests of course, they do need to be rigorous, they do need to be higher than what has been set in the past.”

'The Megyn Kelly Show' host Megyn Kelly discusses how the US media is representing the Republican party and Donald Trump. "I get incredibly angry that the side I think will restore order here in the United States is so far from getting a fair shake," Ms Kelly told Sky News host Paul Murray. "They are getting completely twisted and turned and lambasted by these media enablers every day."

Sky News host Chris Kenny says AGL’s share price was up as the “so-called” transition to renewable energy continues. “The so-called transition to renewable energy, let’s look at how it is going from one company that burns a lot of coal for now but talks a big game on transitioning to renewables and climate action,” Mr Kenny said. “The past year has worked out pretty well for … AGL, their share price was up today on the back of profits that have soared over the past year.”

The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says former US President Donald Trump has been “disconcerted” by US Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. “He has trouble campaigning against women because he is just naturally a bully,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “When a big old white guy is trying to bully a female opponent – it just looks horrible.”

Labor MP Andrew Charlton says Australians should “have the choice” to have a digital ID as it will “significantly increase their security online”. Mr Charlton said “millions of Australians” are losing valuable information which could put them at risk. “What Bill Shorten is talking about is providing people with an option, where instead of providing those documents and putting themselves at risk that those documents could fall into the hands of cybercriminals, there’ll be an alternative method for them to prove their identity which doesn’t expose them to those same risks,” he told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “I think it’s important for Australians to have a choice, but this is a choice that many Australians, I think, will find attractive because it will reduce their risk of identity theft and reduce their risk of cybercrime.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins exposing herself as "hopelessly biased" during an interview with American TV host Stephen Colbert.

The Australian’s foreign editor Greg Sheridan has called former Democrat house speaker Nancy Pelosi a “formidable old dame”. “She is a true democrat; she cares about human rights and democracy,” he said. Mr Sheridan’s comments come after former prime minister Paul Keating clashed with Ms Pelosi over China.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott discusses the “two problems” with the Labor government’s rate of migration. “The first is that we simply can’t house people coming in at the rate of a half a million a year,” Mr Abbott told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Second, there’s not nearly enough stress on the need for all our migrants to join team Australia.”

Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie says ASIO was “right” to lift the terror threat in Australia. “They are right to point out that we are in a difficult climate,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “To look at the issuance of visas to people from a warzone through that prism, we must be careful, we must do the appropriate test.”

Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie says ten per cent of young people are “struggling” and “need intervention” to get ahead in schools. “it’s emergency o’clock in terms of education,” Ms McKenzie told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “It’s not just about funding, it’s about quality teaching, it’s about teaching methodology.”