Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie says Australia “can’t afford the risks” of the Albanese government’s new visa pathway which still allows Palestinians who express sympathy for Hamas entry into Australia. Palestinians who express sympathy for Hamas will still be able to enter Australia as a new visa pathway for refugees in Gaza is set to be announced. “I believe that we can’t afford any middle ground on this,” Ms Lambie told Sky News Australia. “It’s either 100 per cent of absolutely not and putting Australians first in this country. “We can’t afford the risks, mate; we just cannot afford the risks.”

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio has reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris's recent speeches she gave at rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan this week. It comes as the Democratic presidential nominee appeared to have given nearly the same speech at both campaign events. Ms De Giorgio questioned whether the Vice President would bring up her summer job at McDonald's in the upcoming debate in September.

Sky News host Danica De Giorgio has mocked MSNBC’s analyst Molly Jong-Fast after she praised the oratory abilities of Vice President Kamala Harris. Ms Jong-Fast, during an appearance on the network on Saturday, praised the Democratic presidential nominee, claiming she has gotten to be a “really gifted, Obama-level orator”. “What on Earth is going on at MSNBC? Really, I can't keep up with their on-air lunatics,” Ms De Giorgio said. “A really gifted Obama-level orator. Look, has Molly been burdened by what has been.”

US President Joe Biden revealed further details about his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. Biden appeared in an interview with CBS News' Bob Costa on Sunday, in his first interview since he chose not to run for re-election. During his first interview, Biden revealed that pressure from fellow Democrats contributed to his decision. The 81-year-old also notably name-dropped former house speaker Nancy Pelosi, with the two having not spoken for some time. “A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic, you’d be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say -why did - and I thought it’d be a real distraction,” he said.

Nationals leader David Littleproud has slammed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers for “creating” the cost of living crisis. Support for the Albanese government has fallen, according to the latest Newspoll. Labor’s primary vote has decreased to 32 per cent, while support for the Coalition has increased to 39 per cent. “This cost of living crisis has been created by Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia. “It’s the 1.67 million new migrants that are going to come in without giving them a home.”

Officials in Russia’s Kursk region say a downed Ukrainian missile injured 13 people after debris fell onto a building. Residents have been evacuated and a counter-terror regime has been imposed across three border regions. An incursion of Ukraine’s forces has entered its sixth day.

China is beginning the process of overhauling its large retirement system. The country has the world’s largest population of elderly people and there are fears its numbers could overwhelm the state pension. The government is suggesting younger Chinese people may have to work longer and retire later. While it says it will be gradual and voluntary, it is a significant shift.

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has slammed the Albanese government for its budget spending which is “making the situation worse”. Support for the Albanese government has fallen, according to the latest Newspoll. Labor’s primary vote has decreased to 32 per cent, while support for the Coalition has increased to 39 per cent. “The number one issue for Australians is cost of living, and that’s being driven by inflation,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “The government has taken its eye off the ball, and the RBA have called out the fact that their spending, which has had an increase over every single budget, is actually making the situation worse.”

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has criticised the Albanese government for taking its “eye off the ball”. Support for the Albanese government has fallen, according to the latest Newspoll. Labor’s primary vote has decreased to 32 per cent, while support for the Coalition has increased to 39 per cent. “I don’t think a hung parliament is good for any Australian – we’ve seen that before,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “What this poll, however, tells me is whatever reset the government were looking for over the break hasn’t been achieved. “Australians now know that the government has taken its eye off the ball, that the government’s priorities aren’t the same as Australians’ priorities.”

CommSec’s Tom Piotrowski says the ASX 200 has been “a little bit slow to respond” as worldwide markets recovered. “One of the features relating to our market last week is that we saw any number of markets around us recovering; however, we were a little bit slow to respond to all of that, and over the course of last week, we had the index down by more than two per cent,” Mr Piotrowski told Sky News Australia. “In the case of the US market, whilst on Friday the gains were pretty modest: the S&P 500 finished up by around half of one per cent. “But in weekly terms, it was just in negative territory, with a loss of about half of one per cent. “At its worst levels, that index was down by almost four per cent, so that creates a sense of that disparity between the way the US market … has recovered and the way we’re performing at the moment.” Presented by CommSec.

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue discusses Donald Trump’s “sentiments” towards Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, has launched an attack on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, calling them ‘spoiled apples’. “I think he is just kind of echoing the sentiments that we already know of Donald Trump – which is that he’s not a very big fan of the Sussexes,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “He’s [Donald Trump] been very blunt and said he’s actually not a fan of Meghan, and he thinks Harry is being pulled along for a bit of a ride."

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says King Charles is not going to have a “central role” in de-escalating the UK riots. King Charles has called for unity amid the increasingly escalating riots in the United Kingdom. “The King’s comments for unity and mutual understanding were very carefully picked,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “One thing the King doesn’t want to do as head of state is to say anything that will contradict the statements that were made by the prime minister. “He’s trying to de-escalate the solution in his own diplomatic way. “He’s not going to have much of a central role in the ongoing unrest in the country, that’s going to be down to Keir Starmer and the government.”

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue discusses the reports that Prince Harry "struggles" to fill his days, causing "tension" with Meghan. “I’m surprised its happened four years down the line after they’ve left the royal family,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo. “Of course, he doesn’t have the structure that he would have in the royal family, but I think its much bigger than that. “It’s about the lack of impact.”

The Australian Associate Editor Graham Lloyd discusses Australian Olympian Rachael Gunn, who faced a furore when she failed to receive a point in the breakdancing event in the Paris Olympics. “Good on her for having a crack,” Mr Lloyd told Sky News host Paul Murray. “As far as it being a gender thing – very hard to believe. “It wouldn’t matter who did it, the response would be the same.”

News.com.au Entertainment Reporter Bronte Coy says the UK Royal Family will be “out of the public eye” as they head to Balmoral for a “complete break”. “The royals will head up to Scotland to Balmoral for this summer holiday,” she said. “This is their favourite place … I really get the appeal it is the most beautiful area in the Scottish Highlands.”

Journalist and Commentator Brad Polumbo says when he thinks of the Biden-Harris administration, “word-salad and cackling” come to mind. “When I think of the Biden-Harris administration I think of overseas conflicts I think of crushing inflation,” Mr Polumbo said. “I think of word-salad and cackling and an old man looking lost and confused.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says the Democratic Party are asking Americans to “vote for joy” with Kamala Harris. “The remaking of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris continues at pace with spin doctors recasting her obvious weaknesses as strengths,” Mr Macpherson said. “The Dems are asking people to vote for joy, can you vote for an emotion?”

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says the Queensland Labor Party have “delivered nothing” amid the Premier’s bold fuel station proposal. Queensland Premier Steven Miles is facing heat for his plan to create 12 state-owned service stations, to help cost of living. “He’s gone in the next election,” Ms Hanson said. “People have had enough of the Labor party. “People don’t have respect for him or the Labor party. “They’ve delivered nothing.”

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson slams the “complete waste of money” meeting held by the Albanese government. Damning reports show that the taxpayers have been billed $100,000 to fly Labor MPs back to Canberra for a one-off 90-minute meeting. “I am absolutely furious about it,” Ms Hanson said. “I cannot believe that they’ve done it. “This is what the Albanese Labor government does in Australia – the complete waste of money that goes on all the time.”

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson slams the “gaslighting” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his confusing Makarrata comments. The Labor government is under fire for appearing to backpedal on Mr Albanese's Makarrata stance, in which he promised to establish a commission to fulfil the treaty and truth telling components of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. “Of course he’s gaslighting,” Ms Hanson said. “He can’t even keep his promise. “That’s the whole endgame of this … pitting one Australian against another, we’re all Australians together.”