Opposition leader Peter Dutton recounts his visit to the Nova Music Festival site where Hamas kidnapped 251 hostages on October 7. “The barbaric acts we saw when we visited the kibbutz and the Nova Music Festival site yesterday, they are horrific scenes,” Mr Dutton told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “So, I have to say, as you would expect the president and prime minister down here, they are absolutely determined to make sure they can keep the people of Israel safe and secure.”

Sky News host Rita Panahi has poked fun at the 'White Dudes for Kamala Harris' group. One of the group members was actor Jeff Bridges. "If you think there is a crisis in masculinity, you would be right," Ms Panahi said.

Author Douglas Murray has hit out at Vice President Kamala Harris for claiming the war in Gaza is not a “binary issue”. He also encouraged people to acknowledge the “complexity” of the situation in the Middle East. “Actually, parts of this are very binary. You're either with Israel or you're with Hamas,” he told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “You either want Hamas to be defeated or you want Israel to be defeated. You either want the hostages to be returned and Hamas to be destroyed or you want the Israelis to fail in their war aims.”

The Albanese Labor government has “removed some barnacles” in preparation for a possible early election, says former speaker of the House Bronwyn Bishop. “They have got rid of O’Neil and Giles,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. “Tony Burke has been put in a position to sort of warm up the Muslim vote movement. “So barnacles have been removed.”

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton discusses the threat of Hamas on Israel from Jerusalem, where he is currently on a three-day visit. “We know that Hamas is a terrorist organisation we know that they are responsible for the brutal slaughter of literally, over a longer period of time, thousands of people. And we know that they were the mastermind of the October 7 atrocities,” Mr Dutton told Sky News Host Sharri Markson. “Like we know with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organisations, they pose a threat to our way of life, they certainly pose an existential threat to the Israeli people and you would expect the Israelis to take action.”

Sky News host Andrew Bolt discusses the mass stabbing in Southport England. “There have been absolutely shocking scenes from Britain that a warning to us are as well … on Monday a 17-year-old boy allegedly went into a children’s dance class in Southport, England, stabbed nine children, three are dead, five in critical condition," Mr Bolt said. “Two adults who tried to save them, also stabbed, also in a critical condition and all that is terrible enough.”

Filmmaker Ami Horowitz discusses a backflip from US Vice President Kamala Harris’ position on a fracking ban. “You need to understand that as California state District Attorney, she not only backed the backing of fracking, but she sued the Obama administration for federal fracking off the coast of California,” Mr Horowitz told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “Also, she was a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, the most radical policy agenda the biggest expansion of government we’ve seen in 100 years in this country, she was a backer she was a co-sponsor.”

Institute of Public Affairs' Daniel Wild says Meta's apology over censoring Trump's image was "because they got caught out". Facebook admitted it incorrectly censored the iconic image of former US president Donald Trump pumping his fist immediately after the July 13 assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. "They're not apologising because they got it wrong, they're apologising because they got caught out," Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. "This is the concern with misinformation laws as well. "We know the way they would be policed … is through these fact-checking organisations, which as you say are blatantly political and compromised and cannot be trusted."

Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild discusses the recent claims of racism at an AFL club. Senior executives at AFL’s Collingwood Football Club have been accused of highly offensive racial slurs towards Indigenous players and a Jewish colleague. “By and large journalism has become a tool for political activism rather than factual reporting,” Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “They are very eager to jump on anything that will support their narrative that Australia is a bad, racist, backward country. “Sadly, sometimes that narrative gets out before they have a proper command of the facts.”

Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild says Barnaby Joyce’s comments were a “bit over the top”, but the “substance” of what he was saying was “spot on”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded Barnaby Joyce be sacked from the shadow ministry over his ‘bullet’ comments at a rally against wind farms. “Barnaby’s apologised for his language, which was probably a bit over the top,” Mr Wild told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “The fundamental thing he’s saying is there’s a lot of communities in regional Australia, that are being steamrolled by the inner-city elites and the energy corporations. “What Barnaby is saying is you need to organise, get active. “You have to go and actually communicate your issue on a national scale. “So, the substance of what he was saying was actually spot on.”

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson discusses whether the major Australian airlines Qantas and Virgin should fly on rural and regional routes amid Rex Airlines going into voluntary administration. “I feel for people in these rural and regional areas,” Ms Hanson told Sky News host Chris Kenny. "Is Qantas, is Virgin going to take up the slack? And I think they should. “They are an airline operating in Australia and I think they have an obligation to the people of these rural and regional areas that they do provide a service at a cost that people can afford.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says government spending is not the “primary determinant” of prices in the economy. Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia that the Opposition like to “pretend” that government spending is the reason for inflation. The annual rate of inflation in the June quarter has risen to 3.8 per cent from 3.6 per cent.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says headline inflation is “consistent” with RBA expectations. The annual rate of inflation in the June quarter has risen to 3.8 per cent from 3.6 per cent. Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia that underlying inflation “actually went down”.

The latest inflation data has given a little relief for some homeowners in Sydney. The newest data indicate pressure will be taken off the Reserve Bank of Australia ahead of the rates meeting next week. Many Sydney-siders have been struggling to make ends meet and making difficult decisions in order to save money.

A new biography has uncovered a heated argument between Meghan Markle and Prince William. The Duchess of Sussex allegedly told the Prince to “get your finger out of my face” during a tense exchange. The argument occurred after Markle claimed Princess Catherine’s “baby brain” led her to forget the Duchess’s wedding plans. According to the book, the Princess of Wales scolded Markle and that they were “not close enough for you to talk about my hormones”. Prince William also allegedly called Markle “rude” as the two couples attempted to resolve tensions after the Sussexes honeymoon. Author Rob Jobson revealed the argument in his new book ‘Catherine, The Princess of Wales: The Biography’. “Meghan stood up to him and said, ‘Take your finger out of my face’. Things had definitely cooled between them, if not soured,” he said.

Elon Musk has made no secret of his political allegiances in this year's election. The tech billionaire is not only donating huge sums of money to Donald Trump, but he’s going out of his way to wage war on likely Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Sky News All Stars Caleb Bond, James Macpherson, and Annelise Nielsen take a look at the bizarre feud between Elon Musk and Kamala Harris.

MSNBC contributor Molly Jong-Fast has claimed Republican Vice President nominee JD Vance wants more “white children” in America. On Tuesday, the political analyst appeared on “Morning Joe’ with Politico White House Chief Jon Lemire. Jong-Fast was asked about Vance’s “childless” comments, which she believes expose the Republican's “racist” vision for the US. “What's interesting is that this is this natalism that comes from an authoritarian playbook, right? That there need to be more ‘White children,’ right? That's the idea,” she said. “This is about great replacement theory racism, right? This is what this is. So don’t misunderstand it for him wanting more children. He wants a certain kind of racist thing.” A clip of the political analyst’s comments was posted to X, where users slammed Jong-Fast’s “unhinged” comments. “False, unhinged and irresponsible yet typical racist diatribe on full display this election season. They don’t have anything else to run on,” wrote one user.

The annual rate of inflation in the June quarter has risen to 3.8 per cent from 3.6 per cent. Sky News Business Editor Ross Greenwood has analysed the numbers from Wednesday’s inflation figures. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to factor in the numbers into their interest rate decision for August.

Sky News host James Macpherson has slammed the “madness” at The View following Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Olympic opening ceremony. The View co-host weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Olympic opening ceremony, which sparked upset among the Christian community. Ms Goldberg suggested viewers “turn the TV off” and watch something else if they were upset with what they were watching. “When Christians are mocked, slandered, and ridiculed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, well, she says, ‘that’s no biggie, just change the channel’,” Mr Macpherson said.

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas says a “detailed analysis” needs to be conducted to discover what contributed to Rex Airlines’ financial struggle. This comes as regional carrier Rex Airlines has entered voluntary administration. Rex has cancelled all capital city flights, but regional services are continuing to operate.