Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand discusses how the federal government is looking into banning gambling ads around sporting events. “I’m all for harm minimisation and that sort of thing,” Mr Hildebrand told Sky News host Paul Murray. “But it strikes me as just passing weird that the sort of progressive agenda is ban all gambling ads, ban fast food, ban sugary drinks, legalise drugs. “The worst form of gambling is … poker machines and advertising for them is already banned. “Whenever kids are online … there are a thousand different games they could play that perfectly replicate poker machines to give them that buzz. “Either you're making people smart enough to make smart decisions, or you’re just locking them up in a padded cell and banning everything.”

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says RBA Governor Michele Bullock “put her foot down” with Treasurer Jim Chalmers. “There’s definitely tension there,” Mr Clennell told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “They have to work together but ultimately there’s going to be blame shifting.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin says the latest wage price index figures show wages rising 0.8 per cent as inflation increases by one per cent in headline CPI. “Figures out today show over the past three months, your wages are not keeping up with inflation,” Ms Credlin said. “The numbers today confirm wages have gone up by 0.8 per cent … outstripped by inflation with its one per cent increase in headline CPI.”

Sky News host Peta Credlin dissects the “war” between Treasurer Jim Chalmers and RBA Governor Michele Bullock as they both attempt to blame the other for the nation’s economic crisis. “I think Jim Chalmers thinks because he appointed Michele Bullock, he somehow owns her,” Ms Credlin said. “But he’d be stupid to have that view.”

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says there is a very real chance Kamala Harris’ “honeymoon phase” will last long enough to get her across the finish line. New polling shows US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled ahead in critical swing states just weeks after her ascent to the top of the Democrat ticket. “Because the Democrats have pulled off this coup by forcing Joe Biden out and forcing in Kamala at the last minute, they may just pull it off where they get to that election day before the hype has died down,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “It's yet to be seen, I'm not sure, but it's possible.”

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says Kamala Harris agreeing to do interviews would present “unnecessary risk” to her presidential campaign. New polling shows US Vice President Kamala Harris has pulled ahead in critical swing states just weeks after her ascent to the top of the Democrat ticket. “She's in the perfect situation right now,” Ms Tate told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “She can kind of do the Joe Biden basement strategy ... sit back and let the press do all the work for her.”

Independent MP Allegra Spender says Australians are “on tenterhooks” after the Reserve Bank’s cash rate decisions. Wages grew on average by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. “People in my community, some of them may have bought bigger houses but frankly, they have got very big mortgages,” Ms Spender told Sky News Australia.

Independent MP Allegra Spender says the Greens calling for sanctions on the Israeli government is “not helping our country”. “I disagree with the detail of the motion but what I also disagree with is our parliament continually being used as a place to grandstand on a war overseas,” Ms Spender told Sky News Australia. “It’s grandstanding for no object except sowing greater division in this country and that’s something we should all be standing against.”

Independent MP Allegra Spender says there is a “great deal of concern” around allowing Palestinians who support Hamas into Australia. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has said Palestinians who express sympathy for Hamas will still be able to enter Australia. “We are all deeply concerned by what people are going through overseas but we also need to make sure that we are keeping ourselves and our community safe,” Ms Spender told Sky News Australia. “I am seeking further clarification and seeking understanding – how those visa applications are currently being managed.”

The internet has been sent into a spin after Prince William debuts a rugged new look in a video with Princess Catherine as the couple congratulated Britain’s Olympic team ahead of the 2024 closing ceremony. ‘To Di For’ podcast host, Kinsey Schofield joined Sky News host Danica De Giorgio to discuss the rare look from the Prince of Wales. “I was all excited about Prince William's beard and you saw a collective meltdown from the internet,” Ms Schofield said. “This is the kind of content we are looking for. If you are not into sports and you are into Royals, this was your Olympics climax, OK? That's what you were looking for.”

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has praised Ukraine's cross-border operation into Russia's Kursk region as "brilliant" and "bold". Senator Graham made the comments during a visit to Kyiv alongside Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal. Graham urged the Biden administration to provide Ukraine with the weapons it needs "to win a war they can't afford to lose". "What I think about Kursk? Bold, brilliant, beautiful – keep it up! (Russian President Vladimir) Putin started this, kick his ass," Graham told reporters in Kyiv on Monday. "Bottom line is to the administration ... let these people fight – give them weapons they need to win a war they can't afford to lose."

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio has mocked Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn’s “embarrassing” performance at the Olympics as she compared her breakdancing to the iconic David Brent dance scene from The Office. Ms De Giorgio also compared her dancing to ‘Mr G’ from the iconic series Summer Heights High. “B-Girl Raygun has a PhD in the cultural politics of breaking,” Ms De Giorgio said. “If that doesn't scream lefty I don't know what does.”

Wages grew on average by 0.8 per cent in the June quarter, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd pointed out that the number was slightly higher than economists forecasted. “Wages increase an average annual rate slightly higher than expected of 4.1 per cent, the market was expecting four per cent,” Mr Boyd said. “So wages have accelerated a little bit more than anticipated.”

The Taiwanese boxer at the centre of an Olympics gender row has returned home to a hero's welcome. Lin Yu-Ting won gold in her weight category while facing questions over her eligibility to compete. The event led to a media storm surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif as it was revealed she and Lin were disqualified by the IBA over claims of failed gender eligibility tests.

Barron Trump might be Donald Trump’s secret weapon ahead of the presidential election to secure Gen Z voters. Barron and his best friend, influencer Bo Loudon, have reportedly been busy behind the scenes connecting with streamers and YouTubers. The teenagers are attempting to grow Donald Trump’s popularity among younger voters, and could reach millions of potential voters. According to the Daily Mail, Barron and Bo work as the former president’s “de-facto social media outreach team." Barron and Bo have also pushed the 45th president to get closer with other influencers such as Jake Paul and business mogul Patrick Bet-David. “Trump rates the boys and sees their input as an asset,” an insider revealed.

Donald Trump has opened up and discussed the shocking recent assassination attempt on his life during a highly anticipated interview with billionaire Elon Musk on X. "I knew immediately that it was a bullet," the former US president said when reflecting on the moment which almost claimed his life. "I knew immediately that it was at the ear. "Because it hit very hard, but it hit the ear."

Donald Trump has returned to X, formerly known as Twitter, for the first time in a year ahead of an interview with owner Elon Musk. Team Trump signalled his return by promoting the interview, which will drop at 10am AEST. Team Trump wrote in their post to X: “It will be the interview of the century – Make America Great Again.” Mr Trump also posted a series of campaign ads on the social media platform.

Senator Fatima Payman has launched an astonishing attack on the Labor government. She’s accused her former party of trying to control, censor and silence her over her stance on the conflict in Gaza. “In hindsight, I don’t think the Labor Party was ready for me – it’s great to have somebody who ticks the diversity box,” Ms Payman told Sky News Australia. “Every interaction, every event I went to, every speech I delivered, was controlled, reviewed, I was told what to say, what not to say.” Ms Payman’s comments come in a special investigation, ‘Clash of Faiths: The Fight for Muslim Votes’, which will air on Sky News Australia on Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30pm.

Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson is warning Brisbane is at risk of hosting an “embarrassing” 2032 Games unless it upgrades its premier stadium. The Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre is planned to hold 40,000 spectators despite the Stade de France facilitating 80,000. Ms Pearson says Brisbane organisers have a long way to go if they want to “avoid embarrassing Australia on the world stage”.

New documents reveal Australia is shouldering a large share of the risks of the AUKUS pact. The US and UK have a ‘get-out clause’ which allows the two countries to pull out of the deal with just one year’s notice if they decide it threatens their own nuclear submarine projects. Australia has agreed to compensate both countries against “liability, loss, costs, damage, or injury” resulting from the program.